# 99 Honda Odysseystalling when accelerating

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-honda-odysseystalling-when-accelerating/18502>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [August 22, 2008, 1:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-honda-odysseystalling-when-accelerating/18502 "2008-08-22T01:04:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Jim\_Hurrey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/439d5e/32.png) [@Jim\_Hurrey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jim_Hurrey)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2008, 1:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-honda-odysseystalling-when-accelerating/18502/1 "2008-08-22T01:04:06Z")

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My '99 Honda Odyssey has recently developed a serious problem. The engine quits when I am trying to accelerate. It just stops running, all of the dashboard dummy lights come on and then we coast to a stop. It always restarts and I have found that if I drive slowly (i.e. don’t accelerate too fast) it will continue to run.  
  
  
  
 Has anyone had a similiar experience? Any ideas? The Honda dealer doesn’t have a clue.  
  
  
  
 Thanks.  
  
  
  
 Jim

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**Author:** ![AlanY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f4b2a3/32.png) [@AlanY](https://community.cartalk.com/u/AlanY)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2008, 12:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-honda-odysseystalling-when-accelerating/18502/2 "2008-08-22T12:38:34Z")

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Maybe a plugged catalytic converter.

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**Author:** ![Jim\_Hurrey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/439d5e/32.png) [@Jim\_Hurrey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jim_Hurrey)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2008, 1:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-honda-odysseystalling-when-accelerating/18502/3 "2008-08-29T13:31:23Z")

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Alan,

Thanks for the idea. Actually, after seeing a puff of smoke from the steering column, it was determined to be the ignition switch.

Jim