Car shuts off

Asked by ERtech31 Sep 10, 2017 at 02:11 PM about the 2001 Honda Accord EX V6

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

When I turn my 2001 honda accord v6 automatic
transmission on, it starts shaking and turns off.
Not sure what it can be, would appreciate any help.

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Low compression. Time to run wet and dry compression test, but if compression is low enough, the engine will have trouble when loaded i.e. when turning.

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