Car stalled when driving

Sfblues7 · 11-12-2008, 07:25 PM

Today when i was driving home, i was going to stop at a light so i put it in neutral to let it idle and the car died, so when i stopped, i tried to start it and it just cranked and wouldnt turn over. I tried again and still just cranked, tried again and it cranked for a little while then it finally started, the car was fine the rest of the way home driving for 15 min. Cant be a vacuum leak right, since it only did it once today and once yesterday. iacv?

heynow · 11-12-2008, 07:37 PM

did you get a CEL?

Sfblues7 · 11-12-2008, 07:41 PM

Ya im going to get it checked out tomarrow, i was just wondering what people might have to say from recent experience. thanks

mista0406 · 11-12-2008, 09:30 PM

it happened to me but only when i was going about 70-80 on the highway and i knocked it to neutral but since then i have never done it again at those speeds and it hasnt happened since.

gold96 · 11-13-2008, 07:26 AM

It sounds similar to a problem I had. After driving on the highway, and coasting to a stop on an exit ramp, the engine stalls, but only if the AC is off.

I cleanedd the MAF, throttle body, and IACV and that fixed it. I'm not sure which one exactly was the culprit.

heynow · 11-13-2008, 07:49 AM

If you haven't already done what gold96 said, have the codes pulled. It might be the camshaft position sensor.

Hank96GLE · 11-13-2008, 11:15 AM

Sounds like what my 96 auto did - random stalling, mostly after engine warmed up and coming off the freeway. Cleaning the MAF, throttle body, IACV temporarily fixed the problem for a few months but it came back. Ended up replacing the MAF about 6 months ago and it hasn't happened since.

Sfblues7 · 11-13-2008, 11:38 AM

I went to autozone and they said they could only check codes for 96 and up...so can i run codes by jumping terminals? can someone explain. (havnt had any problems today by the way)

Sfblues7 · 11-13-2008, 03:18 PM

I started my car today and about 15 sec. later it just bogged down and stalled. I tried starting it sooo many times and it would just crank and not turn over. and only got it started a couple of times but when i did it just stalled if i didnt give it gas above 3k rpms. I tried another 10 times and eventually got it running and just kept it above 3k until it was home and by the time i got home it would idle fine. i disconnected the sensor to the air box(not the MAF) and it didnt do anything....is this ok....then i disconnected the MAF sensor and the idle stayed the same but it wouldnt rev past 2,500 rpms, so i connected it back in and it instantly stalled? Was it supposed to do that? Help please

Sfblues7 · 11-14-2008, 02:30 PM

I cleaned my iacv and tb and noticed it was so dirty. Im going to sea foam it. Has anyone done it before and where do you reccomend to suck up the seafoam from....IACV? not sure

shadyonedeath · 11-14-2008, 10:25 PM

Ground your MAF to your negative battery.

Same happened to me, Grounding MAF from the black wire on its connector to NEGative battery fixed it. never stalled again.

Could also be a temp. sensor for something.

Sfblues7 · 11-14-2008, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by shadyonedeath

Ground your MAF to your negative battery.

Same happened to me, Grounding MAF from the black wire on its connector to NEGative battery fixed it. never stalled again.

Could also be a temp. sensor for something.

Wait, how do i ground it, i got to cut the wire and hook it to my battery? wouldn't a working mass air flow sensor work?

shadyonedeath · 11-15-2008, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Sfblues7

Wait, how do i ground it, i got to cut the wire and hook it to my battery? wouldn't a working mass air flow sensor work?

well you can buy the new MAF sensor OR you could splice a wire from the MAF connector (black i believe) and route it to your negative battery terminal for much much much less costs. And if that doesnt work, then your MAF might be working correctly and not the problem.

Just giving a solution that helped me. Does it only stop at night, like when in a red light? Or only in neutral?

Sfblues7 · 11-15-2008, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by shadyonedeath

well you can buy the new MAF sensor OR you could splice a wire from the MAF connector (black i believe) and route it to your negative battery terminal for much much much less costs. And if that doesnt work, then your MAF might be working correctly and not the problem.

Just giving a solution that helped me. Does it only stop at night, like when in a red light? Or only in neutral?

It died only that one time at night at the red light. I drove it alot yesterday and the only problem i got was i turned on my car backed up and then put it in first gear then started to drive away and i got no response if i gave it any gas and i knew if i didnt give it any gas it would stall so i kept the rpms around 3 for like 20 seconds then started driving and no problems later down the road or the rest of that day. I dont know when its going to happen, it happens on and off.
-replaced spark plugs
-Cleaned TB and IACV
-i ordered a MAF sensor from a part out, waiting on it

Sfblues7 · 11-17-2008, 09:20 AM

I havnt had hesitation while driving, now it just seems to die (ONCE IN A WHILE) if i let it idle then it has trouble starting. I still drive to work and school. Does this sound like it could be MAF sensor, i have one coming. Or does it sound like it could be something else.

Sfblues7 · 11-24-2008, 07:05 AM

I had put a MAF sensor in last monday, every thing was fine until today. I was just idleing at my house then the car stalled and it was very hard to start up and when it finally did, i had to hold the idle at 3k and if i let it go it would die and i noticed the check engine light was flickering a little.

Bassbreaker · 11-24-2008, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Sfblues7

I had put a MAF sensor in last monday, every thing was fine until today. I was just idleing at my house then the car stalled and it was very hard to start up and when it finally did, i had to hold the idle at 3k and if i let it go it would die and i noticed the check engine light was flickering a little.

sounds like poor grounds to me, but i'm not a mechanic.

Also, a used maf is just as bad as one that you had. A little airplane trip or putting it in/ taking it out can damage it pretty easily.

Sfblues7 · 11-24-2008, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Bassbreaker

sounds like poor grounds to me, but i'm not a mechanic.

Also, a used maf is just as bad as one that you had. A little airplane trip or putting it in/ taking it out can damage it pretty easily.

Poor grounds can cause the car to die? and the MAF sensor should be fine because im having the same problem as the other one. My car was fine for a whole week.

Sfblues7 · 11-24-2008, 10:02 PM

Does anyone believe that it HAS TO BE a sensor becasue my car would be fine for like a day then maybe the next day it will stall and be hard starting back up but once i do, it will drive fine. then for a week its ok then suddenly the same thing?

j2b4osan · 11-25-2008, 06:45 AM

you can get the code checked at AZ its obd2 and thats all that matters its prob the temp sensor. same thing happened to me.

Sfblues7 · 11-25-2008, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by j2b4osan

you can get the code checked at AZ its obd2 and thats all that matters its prob the temp sensor. same thing happened to me.

Got the codes checked out-- Coolant temp. sensor, 2 O2 sensors, and knock sensor. could the coolant temp sensor be the main issue?

*Maxima_Joe* · 11-25-2008, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Sfblues7

Got the codes checked out-- Coolant temp. sensor, 2 O2 sensors, and knock sensor. could the coolant temp sensor be the main issue?

Isn't that what I told you a month ago when you sent me a PM?

Sfblues7 · 11-25-2008, 05:20 PM

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Isn't that what I told you a month ago when you sent me a PM?

Yes, its just hard to believe that the coolant temp. sensor can cause the car to die and not be able to start back up.

j2b4osan · 11-25-2008, 05:56 PM

The cts definitely makes it stall. Next time you stall turn the key all the way off and than try and restart. That's what I had to do everytime it stalled and it would start without a problem. It's only like 30$ and if your not satisfied that it fixed the problem you can always return it. It's cake to change anyway.

Sfblues7 · 11-25-2008, 06:04 PM

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The cts definitely makes it stall. Next time you stall turn the key all the way off and than try and restart. That's what I had to do everytime it stalled and it would start without a problem. It's only like 30$ and if your not satisfied that it fixed the problem you can always return it. It's cake to change anyway.

I have tried that before, i have tried even waiting for 30 sec to a min. and it wont be any different. it will just crank and crank and then maybe start.

*IlyaK* · 11-25-2008, 10:18 PM

I'm having a slightly similar problem.

Going to try the ECT and see if it helps.

I went 00VI and my car likes to stall at redlights even after raising the idle using the idle adjustment screen. I'm also running lean...and I've changed MANY things to try and fix this.

From my ECT googling...both could be caused by a faulty ECT. However, it's $30 so I'm going to just replace it.

My CEL isn't on for that though. I only have a lean code (P0171).

Sfblues7 · 11-25-2008, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by IlyaK

I'm having a slightly similar problem.

Going to try the ECT and see if it helps.

I went 00VI and my car likes to stall at redlights even after raising the idle using the idle adjustment screen. I'm also running lean...and I've changed MANY things to try and fix this.

From my ECT googling...both could be caused by a faulty ECT. However, it's $30 so I'm going to just replace it.

My CEL isn't on for that though. I only have a lean code (P0171).

When you say your having a slightly similar problem, what do you mean by that. can you explain whats different?

MaQcma · 11-25-2008, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Sfblues7

Today when i was driving home, i was going to stop at a light so i put it in neutral to let it idle and the car died, so when i stopped, i tried to start it and it just cranked and wouldnt turn over. I tried again and still just cranked, tried again and it cranked for a little while then it finally started, the car was fine the rest of the way home driving for 15 min. Cant be a vacuum leak right, since it only did it once today and once yesterday. iacv?

did this on a stop before.
the transmition must have slipped to reverse.
i know mine did.
car died and i had to turn it off, put on park then start again.

its teh gays

Sfblues7 · 11-25-2008, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by MaQcma

did this on a stop before.
the transmition must have slipped to reverse.
i know mine did.
car died and i had to turn it off, put on park then start again.

its teh gays

i have a manual trans.