help!!!!!!!!!! car turns off while driving!

[Aclegend8891]

i drive a 1991 acura legend L v6 3.2l. the car just shuts off ethier while driving ( 1-15 mph) or while at a red light, this doesnt happen offten but happens at the worst times. i usually have too push the car to the side of the road and wait till it starts again ( 5-15 min). battery is new. if anybody has any ideas whats wrong with my car it will be very helpful or if u have any questions just reply thanks.

[tawom]

Main relay needs to be repaired. Simple fix thats why no one replied to you.

[thekrazychemist]

Agreed! Main relay (under dash) is notorious for this. Just about drove me to drink: I'd stop for gas, shut off engine, then have to crank it for five minutes until it lit. Sometimes not. Intermittant as heck. Heard about the relay problem: seems the solder joints crack. Told my mechanic about it (after he spent a week with no luck- fortunately, he didn't charge!). He pulled the relay and found four broken solder joints. After he repaired it, I pulled it (and with the aid of a 10X magnifier), and found two he'd missed. No problem since!

[CT-Ken]

+1 Main relay. Open it up and use a magnifying glass to see the fractured solder joints. Re-solder those joints and you will be good to go.