I've been having some problems with my 95' Accord lately. It started one day while I was driving the car just stopped for no reason while I was on the highway. Tried starting the car again, but it wouldnt start until I let it cool down for a while. I drove it back home fine. Then the temperature started to go up rapidly when the car was idle, I found out that there was no coolant in there. So I put some water in there, drove on the highway again, no problems except I did notice my speedometer and tachometer going crazy going to zero and back while I was driving. I got back home checked the water it was empty again, and the car wouldn't start even after I let it cool down for the next day and filled it back up with water. I believe it is an ignition problem because the car starts and stays on when the key is on the III position, but as soon as I let go and it goes back to the II position it stops. I'm not sure if the two issues are related, but I would appreciate any help I can get fixing this issue because I've read that many people had the same issue but I couldn't find a fix.

 

Elect part of the key switch. In the on/pos II check for 12v on the BLK/YEL wire at the dist.

Then find the coolant leak, asap.

 

I'm not really sure what that means poorman.

 

Is your car a V6 or a 4-cylinder accord?

 

Sorry for the "shorthand" writing.

The electrical part of the key/ingnition switch is "kind of" known for going bad on these. What will happen is the contacts will get worn and once hot loose contact. This will prevent current from flowing out of the switch.....just like you turned it off. One of the easy ways to test is to see if when the key is in the on/position II (just like you were driving down the road), do you have 12v going to the BLK/YEL (Black with yellow stripe) wire at the dist connector....if not, pretty much can call the switch bad...one or two more tests to confirm. For further reading and that see if this helps.....How to replace the ignition switch or troubleshoot (Honda, Acura)