# 90 Honda Accord stalls & shuts off when braking or driving downhill (@ half tank or less of gas) **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** accord, honda\ **Created:** [October 6, 2012, 6:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/90-honda-accord-stalls-shuts-off-when-braking-or-driving-downhill-half-tank-or-less-of-gas/74842 "2012-10-06T18:34:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LVNHM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e19adc/32.png) [@LVNHM](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LVNHM)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2012, 6:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/90-honda-accord-stalls-shuts-off-when-braking-or-driving-downhill-half-tank-or-less-of-gas/74842/1 "2012-10-06T18:34:01Z")
I own a 1990 Honda Accord. I was having trouble with fuel not getting to the engine. I originally had the fuel pump changed and it seemed to fix the problem. The problem recurred so I replaced the fuel pump myself and no luck. I took it to a mechanic; they changed the fuel filter, fixed some bare wires to the fuel pump, and changed the tube from the fuel pump to the fuel line. Then they charged me another $200 ($300 in total). They said that it was fixed but that I should keep the tank at least half full. That’s like the bad joke about the patient who says to his doctor “it hurts when I do this” and the doctor says “don’t do that”. Here’s what I’ve discovered so far: - The problem only appears when the car is at half a tank of gas or less. - The less gas (under half a tank) the worse the problem gets. - When I hit the brakes or drive downhill the car stalls and turns off. - When I drive in reverse or uphill it doesn’t stall and shut off. I believe that there is something mechanical inside the tank that is not working right and that that is why when the car is not level or I hit the brakes (when the car is at half a tank or less) it stalls and shuts off. Any guesses?