Check Engine Light, Car idle but dies when giving it gas?

That car has on board diagnosis level 1 (OBD1) which is pretty primitive but may show you the problem Just a guess distributor issue if you have higher mileage. To get Check Engine Light codes look at http://www.troublecodes.net/acura/ There is a company that independent auto repair shops get their information from, this same information is available inexpensively for people that work on their own cars.. The information is year make and model specific, covering repair procedures, torque specifications, fluid capacities and specifications, service bulletins, component locations, wiring diagrams ect.... Alldata is very easy to navigate http://bit.ly/AllData_Repair_Manuals_Online