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Wrong octane number fuel in your tank or a too high engine temp. Check and correct both immediately.
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Why would a car continue to sputter after being shut off?
Several things can cause this phenomenon, called dieseling. Built up carbon in the cylinders, incorrect timing, an overheated engine, a lean carburetor setting, or a fast idle can all be contributors to dieseling.?æ
How to stop corvette engine dieseling problem?
the solution can depend on the year and induction type. usually too high an idle speed and rich idle mixture combine to allow a hot carbon chunk in the cylinder to ignite the mix and cause the dieseling. on injected engine its far less common but leaky injectors have been known to cause the condition also
Why does your car run after it is shut off?
This is called "dieseling" and is a bad thing. There are several reasons it might happen, but the short answer is "take it to a mechanic, tell him it's dieseling, and let him figure it out."
What carburetor component is used to prevent dieseling?
The fast idle solenoid
Why does your car want to start when you turn it off?
The problem is called "dieseling" or "engine run-on" and happens primarily in cars with carburetor engines. It occurs when the engine is shut down because fuel in the cylinders is being ignited without a spark, but by a hot spot in the cylinder. The problem isn't as prevalent in cars after 1990, since most are now fuel-injected.There are several things that can cause dieseling - refer to the link below to view them.
High idle at start up car wont turn off?
need more info but just guessing here vacuum leak causing high idle and dieseling cause by high fuel air mix why it will not shut off
How do you stop Chevy Caprice from dieseling?
Check your timing and if it is a carb, check to make sure the air fuel mixture is set properly.
How do you fix a 1991 Pontiac grand prix 3.1 from dieseling and will not accelerate?
Have you checked the timing? It could be that or something else wrong with the ignition system.
Why won't my truck shut off?
If your truck is dieseling or running on, it could be that the fuel is too rich. Try using a lower octane of fuel.
How do you stop the engine from dieseling?
let it cool down a bit before shutting it down,and or tune up. check timing Your engine may be running too rich. Has your gas mileage gone down? try using higher octane fuel There is now straight forward answer for this question, ignition timing,fuel mixture,valve timing,computer prom,and many other factores can contribute to dieseling. A Tech would need more info. to properly diagnose the problem. For example, mileage,type of fuel & ignition system,. I will say that most dieseling can be contributed to poor octane of fuel or timing. I had the same problem on my old truck. When you shut the engine off it starts dieseling.Check the carburetor and see if the bottom butterflies are shutting all the way, if not try adjusting it or find out why they are not shutting . This is the most common cause of your problem.
Chevy Silverado 2001 1500 5.3v8 when you accelerate theres a small dieseling sound from underneath?
sounds like a knock sensor is service light on
What does it mean when you shut off your car and it acts like it wont shut off?
That's called dieseling, and the main thing that causes it is improper ignition timing.
