I have a 1980 Honda prelude. Keep cutting off once I put it in gear(D). Any solutions..?
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Asked by Shameet Dec 05, 2011 at 12:39 AM about the 1980 Honda Prelude

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Replaced Timing belt/plugs/adjust the ilde.  But keeps dying at stop and off the park gear.  once I put it in drive, it dies! Idle is fine too in park

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Leo answered 12 years ago

Try reving the engine in neutral then shift to drive (not while reving) lol

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