Car: '99 Honda CRV; Mileage: ~29X,XXX; Engine: 2.0L B20Z I-4

Hi everyone,

My car has been randomly stalling while I drive and I need help pinpointing the issue. Sometimes the whole drive is ok, sometimes it’s multiple stalls so it varies and the issue occurs whether I drive straight or if I turn. Before this issue all started I replaced the timing belt, serpentine belts, water pump, pulley, and oil pump and performed a valve adjustment. I performed the changes cautiously with OEM parts and paid attention to all the engine markings and things were going well for a few months before this stalling started occuring.

In one case, I was waiting at an intersection and after the light turned green I pressed the throttle, and mid intersection it stalled. I coasted into a parking space sloped in a decline, but it seemed like I lost power even though I think my dash was illumimated. I needed to use my backup hand-held battery jumper to start the car which worked, but when I tried backing out of the spot it died again. I jumped it again and continued with the ride.

Does this sound more like an alternator issue, a battery issue, a loose belt issue, or something else?

Long post so I appreciate y’all reading. Thank you in advance for the advice.

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  • Major_Occasion2124@alien.topB
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    10 months ago

    Start with main relay , big issue on 90s Hondas. They sell conversion kits to run a regular relay rather than the Honda proprietary one.

    Distributor coil / igniter could be faulty. Also super common on 90s Hondas.

    Do a compression test. Could be burned up valves which happens as well.

    (I’m a huge B series fanatic)

  • tinmanintherain@alien.topB
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    10 months ago

    I think it would be worth it to have the alternator and battery checked. Insufficient voltage can make a vehicle do very strange things.