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Why does my car keep running after turning off the key. dieseling?
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∙ 9y ago
Your diesel vehicle might keep running after turning off the key because there is still enough fuel in the system to allow it to idle. In many diesel vehicles, the engine is stopped by choking the fuel.
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Why does your car keep running after you turn it off?
If it runs fine, probably an Ignition Cylinder problem If it runs kinda funny, probably it's just "dieseling"
Why does an engine keep running after it is turned off?
There are many possibilities. More information is needed. If it's a 70's era car that's dieseling, could be the timing is off, or the anti-dieseling solenoid isn't working. If the car has had an electric fan installed recently, and won't shut off when the fan is running, the fan is not properly wired. If it's a computer controlled car, could be a problem with the ignition switch or ecm.
Why does the fan keep running on a Kia Optima after it is turned off?
What would cause my fan to keep running after turning the car off it is a 2005 kia sorento
What would keep a car running after turning the key off?
A malfunctioning the ignition switch will allow the car to keep running after the key is turned off. You can remove the positive ground cable from the battery to shut the car off.
Why is car still runing after turning off ignition?
Your car is still running after turning off the ignition due to a phenomena called dieseling. The gasoline in the cylinders is igniting without a spark from the spark plugs. You are having carbon build up in the combustion chambers and it is raising your compression ratios. You need to go to a higher octane gasoline until the problem is fixed or fixes itself.
When was Keep the Car Running created?
Keep the Car Running was created on 2007-03-19.
Can a broken negative wire keep the car from running?
It can keep the car, or some accessory in the car from running, depending where the break is.
Will Water in your spark plugs keep the car from turning over?
Water around the outsides of the spark plug may keep the car from running due to poor spark plug wires, but the engine should still turn over.
Can a car's alternator charge the battery while the car is not running?
No. The alternator has to be turning to produce the charging voltage. It only turns when the engine is running.
Why won't my car shut off when it overheats?
You did not specify make model and year. If you have a very old car It could be doing what is called dieseling. OR The engine computer could be keeping it running to try to get it to cool off. But with out knowing what car it is those are just guesses.
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."
Will a po460 code keep the car from running?
no
