Stalls on the Highway

Tiny
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Hi,

I drive a 1998 Honda Accord V6 with 117k miles. My check engine light came and I took it to Advance Auto Parts to get a free diagnostic test and they told me I had to bring it into the dealership. So I waited awhile since the car was driving fine and then it stalled on me on the way to work but started back up about 10 minutes later. I took it to the dealership and had Honda take a look at it. They ended up replacing my bypass valves and a bunch of other valves for $502. They even checked my VIN number to see if my electric ignition switch has been replaced yet and it has been since it was a recall. A week after I had it out of the dealership, my car dies in the middle of the highway again. It felt as if I was running out of gas but I still had half a tank left. I had just driven 35 miles after pumping half tank. Usually I can almost tell when it's about to stall because the car feels like it's jerking back while I'm accelerating. When I try to start it the first couple of times after it stalled on me, it would not turn over but it will act as if it's trying to start. Then I waited fifteen minutes and it started back up and would drive like normal except it'd have a couple jerks or pull backs while driving. It used to have a buzzing noise in the back of the car but after getting the valves fixed, I don't think thats a problem anymore.

I'm a 22 year old female college student that has no knowledge about cars untill now, I'm starting to learn quite a bit and I really need help. I took it back to the dealership and they even told me they can't help because it's not acting up. Yet. So could it be my fuel pump? Please help me!
Thursday, August 2nd, 2007 AT 6:09 PM

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Tiny
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It sure could be but the problem is intermittent. Tests will show it working just fine today but no the next day. I hate to anwer this way but you are either going to have to let it get worse or start dumping money in to it and guess at what to replace.
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Monday, August 6th, 2007 AT 10:56 AM

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