Why did my car stall?
06-27-2009, 08:05 AM
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Why did my car stall?
This morning, I was sitting in a driveway with my car idling. My car had already been driven about 5 miles, and was warmed up to normal operating temperature. During the 5 minute drive, I had the "cool air" blowing out of the normal vents. As I sat there with my car idling, waiting... I decided to turn on the heat. I turned the **** to full blast, and turned the temperature **** ALL the way to "hot", and my car just.. blub blub... stalled. What's going on here?
06-27-2009, 10:40 AM
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Someone told me that once too. I had a problem with my car stalling at idle. And I have a BRAND NEW bottom end! So that MUST conclude that it is somewhere int he short block. I run Lucas valve cleaner every fill up.
Where is this IAC? On the Intake tube?
Where is this IAC? On the Intake tube?
06-27-2009, 12:50 PM
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It bolts (2 small bolts) to the front of your upper intake plenum and has a hose that runs into your intake tube. You can remove the hose and just spray in there but I wouldn't soak it too much.
06-28-2009, 11:28 PM
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the engine will normally slow down for a split second when you turn on the a/c or the cooling fan comes on. if you notice, the lights will also dim a little when it does it. Thats from the quick electrical load it puts on the charging system. I dont know what all is done to your car, but you might cure it by raising the idle rpm just slightly.
06-29-2009, 12:08 PM
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the engine will normally slow down for a split second when you turn on the a/c or the cooling fan comes on. if you notice, the lights will also dim a little when it does it. Thats from the quick electrical load it puts on the charging system. I dont know what all is done to your car, but you might cure it by raising the idle rpm just slightly.
06-29-2009, 12:17 PM
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same thing happens when the cooling fan comes on but its not putting a mechanical load on the engine
06-29-2009, 12:19 PM
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Edit: now that i think about it,...im not sure lol. I really didnt think i did, i've never paid any attention to it. Sorry.
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