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Car Stalling Problems
When your car’s engine stops when it’s in idle or is accelerating, then your car has stalled. Almost all stalling problems stem from poor fuel-gas mixture, out-of-tune fuel injection or fuel contaminants.
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Engines run on a gas/air mixture. A computer controls the gas/air mixture. The computer acts on information it gets from all kinds of sensors. Placing a transmission in gear changes a condition that increases the load on an engine and the gas/air mixture needs to change also. Shifting into park will decrease the load on the engine and a sensor must tell the computer of the shift, thereby changing the gas/air mixture. The engine may stall if the mixture is too rich. Much like the old time engines that flood the carburetor if you pull out the choke causing the engine to stall. When the steering wheel is turned sharply, once again it sharply changes the engine load and the gas/air mixture may not be changing fast enough to compensate for the load change, thereby stalling the engine. However, your problem could only be the gas supply. When you press the gas pedal the computer sends a signal to the injecter(s) to increase the gas in the mixture and if the gas supply is restricted [a clogging filter], the engine should hesitate. Try the filter first.
With 302 cam in to 351w engine works or no work?
this one i know thru experience,and a long time to figure it out. but yes a 302 cam will work in a 351.but, u will need to time the engine to 302 timing specs, not to 351 timing specs the same applies if you put 351 cam in a 302
Why did your Engine stall while driving also rotten egg smell 1999 daewoo leganza?
sounds like a bad catalytic convertor
a bad sinkero inside the trans
What makes a car stall when at a red light?
You should look for a vacuum leak, either in the vacuum lines or the intake manifold, also the TPS and maf can cause this if it is malfunctioning.
Why would a car idle high when at a stop?
because the throttle linkage is suck or the carburetor is faulty
How do you take a Renault magane out of test mode?
The car can be taken out of test mode by pressing the reset button (beside speedometer) on the instrumentation panel.
What causes a 1994 Jeep Cherokee to suddenly cut off while driving?
My car stereo shut off by itself and will not turn on anymore what could be wrong?
Fuse. Also did you have it on full blast? That might do it.
What is wrong when the car stalls and won't start and the emission control system light is on?
Could be a vacuum hose disconnected. Most likely the half inch diameter one attached directly to the intake manifold, if engine won't even start.
How do you know if you have bad gas in your car?
After several miles, your car will start missing, better to go ahead a drain it.
What would cause a 1991 Lebaron Convertible GTC 3.0 to stall or not start when it is raining?
Check your distributor cap, make sure your not getting moisture in it...lebaron and Chrysler 3.0 have a common problem with the screws on the dist. cap to be corroded and break off. quite possible this problem is as simple as replacing your dist cap.
What does code p402 mean on a 1997 ford explorer?
Trouble code PO402 is a generic (all car makes) code meaning "Exhaust Gas Recirculation- Excessive Detected". It means that the computer detected an abnormal or unexpectedly high rate of air flow in the exhaust gas recirculation emissions system.
Oh yeah, these crank sensors break off if you live in a rust-prone region such as NJ or the Midwest US. If this is likely to be a problem, follow this procedure:
1) Get a fire extinguisher handy. You shouldn't need it, but safety is a concern.
2) Unplug the crank sensor and get the wires away from the immediate area. Remove the bolt from the sensor.
3) Get a hot flame about 4 inches and bright blue ready. Hold it to the sensor for about 45 seconds. Remove the flame, the sensor should produce a small yellow flame. If the sensor is burning, blow it out and go to 4, otherwise heat it up some more.
4) Pull the sensor out. The outer layer of plastic is melted, allowing safe removal of the sensor.
AnswerCheck for failure of crank or cam sensor. If you haven't got access to a lab scope, just replace both. It's probably the crank sensor though.On some applications, removal of the cam sensor may require moving the upper intake. A new gasket should not be required, but check for vacuum leaks after you're done.
How can you park twenty cars in twenty stalls without doubling any of the stalls?
you could put 1 car in each stall.... That would be logical
It could be the coolant sensor or the rotor sensor, both play a big part in the idle and gas mixture for the car. I found out the hard way. My calais kept shutting down on me.
What causes backfiring and loss of power in Jeep Wrangler?
Well, mostly the fact that its extremely heavy and not even close to being aero-dynamic.
What would cause a car to die while in idle and accelerating AND bog down whil accerating?
The fuel pressure regulator, it can be checked to determine if it is not working properly. The fuel pump on older models and the fuel can also affect the idle and acceleration. You could go to your O'reilly Auto Center and possibly auto zone center and barrow a engine test gauge for later model vehicles.
How can you tell if torque converter needs replacing?
we had a 2004 ford an the torque converter was bad and what it did was not shift down in geers it would go strait from drive down to first so we repleace the converter and now it works find.
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For further explanation and more symptoms of how to tell if a torque converter is bad follow this link on Ehow.com: http://www.ehow.com/how_5197449_tell-torque-converter-bad.html
What would make a 1991 cadillac deville cut off while driving?
From all of my experience with cars if a car turns off while in motion it tends to be the alternator.
Will a obd 2 code reader work on a1994 land rover discovery?
Your vehicle is too old for the OBD 2 reader to work on it. Not sure what system would work as manufacturers used their own dedicated systems before OBD became the industry standard. Steve
