car cuts off after 15 min no fuel

[traheem01]

well i know this is grand am forums but im sure you guys can help me out. ive got a 1995 honda accord tha after 15 minutes just stops getting fuel. it idles, revs and drives good but after the first 15 minutes or so it cuts off and trs to start and just wont any ideas? any help would be greatly appreciated

[tenspeed]

Things heat up after 15 minutes of running. You say it stops getting fuel. You checked for fuel pressure? Will it fire if you try a squirt of starter fluid?

It could be a bad pump, a clogged filter, maybe the relay dropping out.

[traheem01]

yea it will kick for a second on starter fluid an cut right back off no i have not checked the fuel pressure and im going to try and replace the relay and filter today

[rixGAphx]

'95, so non-OBD-II, and no monitoring of the Evap Emissions Control system.

During 15 minutes of driving, a Honda will use about 1 quart (liter) of gasoline (assuming 30 mph road speed, 30 mpg consumption).
IF the purge tube between the evap crap underhood and the tank is clogged, then the fuel pump is drawing against a sealed drum of gasoline.

Once the engine stops, a little air finally seeps into the tank, allowing the pump to again pump-out about a quart before the suction again becomes too great.

Next time the engine stops by itself, open the gas cap.
I'll be there's a 'whoosh' as air rushes into the vacuum, then the engine will restart immediately.

My lawn mower acts the same way, and it's a Honda :D :D

Good luck,
-Rick

[traheem01]

yea when i went to put some lucas oil in the tank i heard it how do i clear the hose

[rixGAphx]

yea when i went to put some lucas oil in the tank i heard it how do i clear the hoseIt's probably kinked or crushed, somewhere along the length from underhood to wherever it connects at the tank or filler tube.
It probably runs parallel with the fuel supply line and the fuel return line, nestled under the frame rail (well, that’s where American engineers would run it, who knows about Honda :roll: )

Crawl under there safely and inspect it; cut-out a severely damaged section and replace with fuel line hose, securely clamped to the remaining metal tubing (if it is metal).