Engine dies on road.

[Hondi]

Hello,

I have a 1991 Honda Accord with 280k miles on it.

Question: what would be reasons the engine dies when in operation? I had not noticed anything wrong with the car other than I noticed it may take the automatic transmission a little longer time to shift gears.

While I was on the road, i felt something happening under the hood and noticed the car was losing power. the battery and oil level lights went on and needed to pull the car to the side of the road for obvious reason!

The car was towed back to my house. During the ride back the guy who was towing the car said that the engine turned over when he turned on the ignition.
I did the same thing when I got home and the car started up just fine. Nothing else noticed. The oil level was at normal level. I drove the car a couple times around the block.

The engine is due for a tune up and there sometimes is some vibration.

This car has been very reliable. But I obviously can not have situation where the engine dies when on the road!

[somick]

Timing belt?