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My 1990 Honda Civic LX quit while driving

While I was driving down the road my Honda suddenly lost all power, the check engine light came on, the battery and the oil light both came on as well. I pulled over to the side of the road tried to start my car back up and nothing happened. I cant seem to figure out what happened can anybody help?

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Old Nov 2, 2009, 01:02 PM   #2  
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. Check the timing belt. Ensure the camshaft rotates, when you crank the engine--remove the oil fill cap and look inside the valve cover.

. Check for codes.:

http://www.askmehelpdesk.com/cars-tr...tml#post832012

. Replace the Ignition Control Module (ICM) and coil:

http://www.askmehelpdesk.com/cars-tr...tml#post265896

This is a common problem on Hondas.
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thanks for the help i replaced my ignition coil and my car is back up and running.
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Good job.
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well i didnt get very far my car broke down again. can oil down in my spark plugs cause my coil to burn up? or should i try replacing ignition control module?
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I believe the problem is with the ICM.
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alright i'll figure it out where is that usually located and is it hard to fix? also i replaced my head gasket seals and noticed my timing chain was a little loose, how tight is it supposed to be? we think it might be that to.
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