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Your engine produces torque(turning power) and revs, and these are related. You can't get more than a certain amount of torque out of the engine at a given number of revs. If you hit a slope in the wrong gear/at the wrong speed, then forcing the car forward will require more torque than the engine can deliver, and it will stall. It's very much like trying to ride a bike uphill in the wrong gear.
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What does it mean when your car cuts out going up hill?
Generally speaking when a car stalls out going uphill, a few things come to a mechanical mind. 1. Going uphill produces a strain on the engine and drive components, if you have the old points and coil type vehicle one could suspect a faulty ignition coil as the culprit. 2. A vehicle on an incline may be low on fuel and thus stalls on a hill because it is starving for fuel on this incline. 3. A faulty float inside the float bowl of your carburetor may be the problem.
Why does the oil light come on when your car stalls?
The light comes on when the car stalls because the engine is not running and the pump therefore is not pumping. The pressure will always be 0 when the engine stalls and the light is directly related to pressure. This is normal, you have no problem, other than the engine stalling.
Why does check engine light come on and auto stalls this is a 1994 Oldsmobile royal?
Use a code reader to find out why the check engine light is on.
Tahoe Engine stalls as you come to a stop?
maybe your idle to low, if it continues, I have the fluid injection relay switch replaced.
My 2000 Ford Festiva stalls when its come to a stop in drive the rev's fall low and the car shudders before the engine completely stalls transmissions just been replaced what might be causing it?
Mine did that, it was the fuel pump!
What could cause a lack of power when going uphill if the plug wires have been replaced and the engine light does not come on in a 2002 Kia Spectra?
Could be a clogged catalytic converter, rotor cap is bad, fuel filter is clogged, fuel pump dying.
How come when the heater fan is turned on the 1995 Neon stalls or almost stalls?
Guess: Best Guess is defrost or AC are on and the engine is having trouble running the compressor. This is common on these cars when they have another fault with the way they run. Second best guess, The engine has a run problem, and the extra load causes it to be worse.
Your 92 Buick stalls when you come to a stop?
Yes
Went to pull away uphill in Vectra 1800 but now engine is misfiring ticks over Ok any suggestions?
I had this problem with mine, then the engine management light would come on. Turned out to be the crankshaft sensor. (Cambelt off job)
93 Chevy pu 305 when come to red light or stop sign have to put in neutral leave in drive it stalls any reason?
If the torque converter does not unlock, the engine will stall.
Where did the water come from for an aqueduct?
From a source further uphill, a river in a mountain for instance.
Why would a 1991 Honda Accord ex engine light come on car stalls pull over put in park car starts right back up drive a little more stalls again could my injectors need cleaned?
you need a new cam positioning sensor installed
