Engine cuts off after starting

Hey guys,
Just checking ideas on whats causing the following symptoms (Automatic 96
Accord EX). This just started this morning.

- I drove to work no problem (30mins). Parked and turned off the car, then
decided i needed to straighten up a bit, so started the car and after
starting, it cut off.
I restartd the car, it cutoff. Starting again worked... straightened up the
car then stopped it. I decided to test it again... restarted the car and it
cutoff.

What are your thoughts? (i have a 500 mile drive tomorrow, so hoping its
nothing big)
Thanks

 

Just found this as it relates to my sons Prelude problem, I am not sure if
it will affect your 96 as in the UK it does say 97-2000

Honda Stung By Monster Recall


n electrical fault that could cause engines to stall without prior
warning has forced Honda into its biggest ever UK recall.

A staggering 50,000 drivers are affected by the problem, caused by a
contact point in the ignition switch. It was found to be faulty by US
engineers, and could cause

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a high-speed stall, although no accidents have been reported.

The recall affects certain cars built between 1997 and 2000. Models
hit are the last-generation Accord, Civic and CR-V, plus the Prelude. A
spokesman for Honda's UK arm said that owners would be contacted in due
course.

 

I believe you need to look for fuel pump, rotor and rotor cap. These
are main cause of cutoff

 

The previous poster was probably right. The ignition switch. The way they
fail fits the symptoms here to a tee.

 

Did you modified the car? It probalby has to do with computer chip that
upgraded.

 

Or it could be the whole distributor not just the cap or rotor this same exact
thing happened to my 95 integra

 

Try starting it then don't let the key come all the way back to the
run position. See if it keeps running. Then let it come back and see
if it stalls. My 90 was doing that. Turned out to be the ignition
switch.

 

i had the same problem with my '91 Accord EX-R it would start
perfectly when the engine was cold but after running it it wouldn't
start. It was the distributer, could also be the fuel pump relay,
thats what the dealer told me, good motoring

Bryan Bingham

 

Thanks for all the replies guys, it managed the trip OK and I'll be able to
get it checked out next week