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This happened with my car, and I was told that it was either the mass air flow sensor or the crank angle sensor (inside the distributor). I had the mass air flow sensor replaced by a mechanic only to have the car die in the same fashion on my home from the shop, so I replaced the distributor myself. Car's been great since then. Your distributor takes the air from the air filter and the gas from your tank and mixes them together in the right portions to make your engine fire in the most optimum fashion, so when your distributor starts to die, the fuel/air mixture isn't correct and makes your car stall while idling and lack power while driving. your timing has a lot to do with the position of your distributor as well, so if you do this yourself, make sure you understand TDC and put the distributor back in the EXACT same position in which it came off the car. This problem could also have to do with your spark plugs so check the gaps and conditions of those before you replace anything.
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A distributor has absolutely NOTHING to do with your air/fuel mixture!!..it controls the timing of the spark to each cylinder!!!
As for the original problem it could one of many things...ECM/TPS/IAC/CPS..fuel pump..fuel filter..etc..etc..
The first thing to do is to check it with a scanner to see if you have any codes set in the ECM and then go from there...Autozone or any number of parts stores will do this for free.
Maybe increase the idle speed - Spud
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Why is my car stalling?
stalling, but not often?
How do you keep my car from stalling when stepping on the gas from a complete stop?
I do not do anything. You need to have a tune up done on your car.
How can you stop a car from stalling?
Really a redneck way of temporarily dealing with it, but you use your left foot on the brake while applying light pressure to the gas pedal to keep your car from stalling. Without knowing the make, model, and engine your car has, it is impossible to answer this question. The more details you can give about your car and what it was doing when it stalled, the better the answer you can get. Before posting a question I would advise you to have a the codes read on your vehicle so that you may post those as well.
How do you take a turn with a manual car?
You take a turn with a manual car the same as you do with an automatic car. You will need to shift down to second gear and keep your foot on the clutch while turning.
Why does car stall when RPM drops?
The rpms need to be high enough to keep the engine running. Most engines need at least 850 rpms to keep from stalling.
Why is the car stalling when you stop at light?
Well I am assuming that you car has a manual transmission, and it is stalling because you are not pushing in the clutch when you come to a stop. The more likely reason is because your idle is set to low on your car. Your most likely culprit is the carburetor. However if you car is fuel injection I would take it into a mechanic and get their opinion.
Why is your go cart stalling?
to stall your car
Will stalling damage a car engine?
no, stalling only makes your car stop for a brief moment when shifting geers to fast or not using the clutch correctly
How would a car run if it had a bad PCV valve?
Bad PCV Valve.- Your car would vibrate a lot and keep stalling. if you try to floor the pedal in gear, the car will move but, vibration is bad and you'll stall again.
What causes a car to feel like it is stalling for just a fraction of a second?
Generally speaking, a stoppage of gasoline to one of its engine cylinders will cause a car to seem like it's stalling.
Car stalling after fuel is injected?
i have a dodge magnum o5 and when i put fuel in the car and take off from the gas station and stop at a light the engine shut off what is causing this problem
What is the use of clutch in car?
so that the driver of a manual car can change gear without stalling
