I have a 1991 Honda accord that died when I was driving any idea of what could be wrong?

I was driving in 3rd gear at 2500 rpms. My car just died, and at first didn't think much of it. But later today it started doing it allot more. I can't drive more then a 100ft with out it dying. I thought it was the alternater?

My first thought is the ignition switch, a common weakness in that era Honda. If so, the warning lights will not come on when the engine dies. It can also be the igniter, also known as the Ignition Control Module (ICM). Those can become intermittent and quit when they heat up. In that case there will be warning lights but no spark. See the sources.

I doubt it is the alternator, which would leave you with a dead battery when it died. I also doubt it is the notorious main relay (fuel pump relay) that normally only causes failures when trying to start.

Honestly. There can be tons of things wrong with it. My advice is to take it in and have it looked at by a mechanic.

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