[bxtnbrad]

My 93 lx w/ 2.3l and manual trans shuts off randomly while driving. The rpms drop to nothing. The car will sometimes start back up without having to pull over. Sometimes I have to wait a couple of minutes. It will do this hot or cold. If I accelerate very slowly, it will shut off less frequently, but if I accelerate quickly, I can't go farther than 100 feet. Thing is, if I get to the clutch quick enough, as soon as the clutch if pressed in, the engine will rev back up. I have changed the crank position sensor, both coil packs, starter switch, ignition control module, fuel filter. Mechanic said the fuel pump and strainer were both replaced, but I'm not 100% positive.

Please help. I am down to one vehicle for me and my wife.

[SM90Stanger]

Okay, since no one seems to be replying I will go out on a limb here. I am going to ask you to check your intake manifold for "carbon" build-up. Make sure that the "throttle-valve" is not stuck and that it can move freely. If there is a lot of build-up then get some brake cleaner and a rag and open up the throttle body and clean it out. And if that isn't the main cause then at least the car will run better, lol. I am thinking that it is shutting off due to rich conditions where the engine is starved of oxygen.

Is there a lot of black or dark smoke coming out the tail-pipe when this happens by any chance? Does this happen when you are idling as well or just under a load(like if you were to rev it up)? Anything else that you can describe about this event may be helpful to the people here.

[bxtnbrad]

thanks for the reply. I'll check it out. To answer the additional info questions: no smoke, only cuts off while in gear and accelerating. Does not cut off idling. Does not cut off revving the engine w/ car in gear & clutch pressed in, does not cut off revving engine with car out of gear. Thanks for the help!

[TOM RENZO]

CRANK SENSOR. They heat up and go open. When the car wont start check for spark and fuel. You will probably have no spark