Mustang Stalling, cut off while making a turn
02-07-2011, 04:23 PM
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Mustang Stalling, cut off while making a turn
Good Evening all. Just FYI I did search around for my issue before posting a thread, just couldn't find anything to fit my issue specifically.
Well this morning my mustang would not turn over after the first initial try, second try it started fine. So I let it warm up as usual. about 1/2 mile down the road I came to a stop sign, tried to make the turn but the car shut off. Put it back in park and cranked it right back up. After that whenever I come to a stop, the rpm's get really low, almost to the point of stalling out. I had axle back Pype bombs put on the car last week. This is the only other mod in addition to a Steeda CAI and a bamachips 93 octane tune.
So where should I start to look? Battery? Fuel?
I checked for codes, i have none at the moment.
Thanks in advance for your insight.
Well this morning my mustang would not turn over after the first initial try, second try it started fine. So I let it warm up as usual. about 1/2 mile down the road I came to a stop sign, tried to make the turn but the car shut off. Put it back in park and cranked it right back up. After that whenever I come to a stop, the rpm's get really low, almost to the point of stalling out. I had axle back Pype bombs put on the car last week. This is the only other mod in addition to a Steeda CAI and a bamachips 93 octane tune.
So where should I start to look? Battery? Fuel?
I checked for codes, i have none at the moment.
Thanks in advance for your insight.
02-07-2011, 04:32 PM
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If we had carbs I'd say you had a bad float, but we don't...
Are you having any electrical indications of a bad battery or some issue with the charging system? At low idle your alternator could have a low or no output. Compound that with a weak battery and it could mess with the electronics.
Are you having any electrical indications of a bad battery or some issue with the charging system? At low idle your alternator could have a low or no output. Compound that with a weak battery and it could mess with the electronics.
02-07-2011, 07:03 PM
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If we had carbs I'd say you had a bad float, but we don't...
Are you having any electrical indications of a bad battery or some issue with the charging system? At low idle your alternator could have a low or no output. Compound that with a weak battery and it could mess with the electronics.
Are you having any electrical indications of a bad battery or some issue with the charging system? At low idle your alternator could have a low or no output. Compound that with a weak battery and it could mess with the electronics.
02-07-2011, 07:22 PM
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If you're still using the OE MotorCrap battery, then I'd say you're overdue. And these charging systems are so sensitive that a battery problem can degrade an alternator. Good idea to have both load tested. The forum is full of threads about bad batteries and alternators causing electrical gremlins.
02-08-2011, 06:57 AM
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02-08-2011, 04:10 PM
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Guess I will do the fuel filter swap or run the seafoam.
02-08-2011, 06:32 PM
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Well this morning my mustang would not turn over after the first initial try, second try it started fine. So I let it warm up as usual. about 1/2 mile down the road I came to a stop sign, tried to make the turn but the car shut off. Put it back in park and cranked it right back up. After that whenever I come to a stop, the rpm's get really low, almost to the point of stalling out.
