95 Civic 1.6 SR VTEC D16Y2.
Every now and then, more often on long journeys, my car will just randomly stall and the check engine light will come on.
Initially I thought it was something to do with the fan switch, because it appeared to always stall when the engine got hot, and the fan wasn't coming on. I got a new switch from a scrappy and it came on after a blast, so I thought I had fixed it.
Next day, it drives 10 miles without stalling, then, on the way back when the engine is cold, it stalls....
Most of the time the engine won't start again until it has sat for a while, sometimes it starts straight back up.
It doesn't splutter or anything, it just cuts out, it's really strange, I've had a look around the engine bay for loose wires, cleaned battey terminals e.t.c, I can't find anything. Also when I wanted it to stall to show my mate what happens it wouldn't do it, I blasted it round the block numerous times and it ran fine, it's very sporadic.
I don't really know what I'm doing when it comes to cars, I can do the odd job but I'm guessing I need a diagnostic done? The check engine light doesn't blink when it stalls or anything so I don't know what that means.
When I rev it the revs seem to drop really low before getting back up to idle, and it feels like that could be an issue, then again it probably isn't.
I'm actually completely skint at the minute (student), so I can't just take it to a garage and throw money at them to find out what's wrong, and I can't imagine anyone doing free diagnostics checks, which would be a life saver, just so I know what I'm looking at.
Is there anything I can do myself to find out what is causing this problem? thanks in advance.
Every now and then, more often on long journeys, my car will just randomly stall and the check engine light will come on.
Initially I thought it was something to do with the fan switch, because it appeared to always stall when the engine got hot, and the fan wasn't coming on. I got a new switch from a scrappy and it came on after a blast, so I thought I had fixed it.
Next day, it drives 10 miles without stalling, then, on the way back when the engine is cold, it stalls....
Most of the time the engine won't start again until it has sat for a while, sometimes it starts straight back up.
It doesn't splutter or anything, it just cuts out, it's really strange, I've had a look around the engine bay for loose wires, cleaned battey terminals e.t.c, I can't find anything. Also when I wanted it to stall to show my mate what happens it wouldn't do it, I blasted it round the block numerous times and it ran fine, it's very sporadic.
I don't really know what I'm doing when it comes to cars, I can do the odd job but I'm guessing I need a diagnostic done? The check engine light doesn't blink when it stalls or anything so I don't know what that means.
When I rev it the revs seem to drop really low before getting back up to idle, and it feels like that could be an issue, then again it probably isn't.
I'm actually completely skint at the minute (student), so I can't just take it to a garage and throw money at them to find out what's wrong, and I can't imagine anyone doing free diagnostics checks, which would be a life saver, just so I know what I'm looking at.
Is there anything I can do myself to find out what is causing this problem? thanks in advance.
