Questions tagged [stall]
An engine unintentionally stop running. Often caused by overloading or lugging with a manual transmission, an engine may also stall due to mechanical or electrical problems.
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WHY does an engine stall? (manual transmission)
Before you write off my question as one that's been answered a million times already, I want to clarify. I understand that the engine needs to go a certain rpm and when you try to engage the clutch ...
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1993 Merc 300SE always stalling soon after startup, fuel pressure tests > 50psi
From the moment car starts to the moment engine stalls, which is about 40 - 60 seconds, fuel pressure is always above 50 psi.
Can I safely conclude stalling is not caused by fuel system problems?
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98 Mazda 626 with Intermitant Stall and Restart Problem
I have a 98 Mazda 626 GF 2L ATX which I don't drive allot, and which has had a few unusual stalls and almost stalls, one of which I had trouble restarting after.
In the past say two months, I had ...
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Falling RPM's and Stalls after Releasing the Clutch
Once my 97 Mazda 323 get's up to normal operating temperature, around say 90 C, the RPM's will occasionally nosedive after taking it out of gear, releasing the clutch and letting off the gas. What I ...
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Ford Focus engine cuts out at 3000+ RPM
I should provide a little background to this issue as I believe the two are most likely related.
The car is a Ford Focus 2008 1.6 TDCi Diesel (UK) which this year has had a brand new battery and ...
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Does the a gasoline or diesel engine supply fuel at high speeds when not pressing the pedal and more
Let say I directly connect a small engine to my bicycle, and that I'm superman who can overcome any force.
Then I start cycling (using my legs...) - the engine starts to rotate, even though I haven't "...
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Automatic: revs dropping then stalling when stopped at lights
Kia Sedona 2012 automatic. Drove 180 miles on a full tank of fuel without any problems. Started the car the next day and it didn't start cleanly but did eventually. Was waiting on the drive with the ...
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Car stalls when braking (VW Mk1 Golf)
I have bought a Mk1 Cabriolet that has been sitting for over a year. I am trying to get it road worthy.
So far so good, but I am having an issue with the engine and braking:
The engine stalls when I ...
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Detect engine stumble or hesitation
I want to know if I can detect my engine is having hesitation/stumble problem from an OBD. I mean not from any fault codes, but from the parameters obtained from the OBD. e.g. calculate the obtained ...
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Can something as simple as a bad o-ring cause complete sensor failure?
About half a week ago my car began stalling out, seemingly at random; at first I thought it might have been an issue of air bubbles in the coolant passing over the coolant temperature sensor - there ...
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Car stalled. Brake pedal fully depressed and will not release, car engine will turn over but will not start
VW GOLF TSI (gasoline) 2015.
My car recently stopped working. It had been running for less than 5 minutes. I stopped at a stop sign and the brake felt a little stiff. I thought it had to do with the ...
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Automatic Car engine cut off while driving
I got a Peugeot 407 2006 (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION), and it has cutoff/stalled 3 times and I am trying to figure out what's wrong.
First time engine cutoff/stall:
After applying the brakes and coming ...
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Merdeces stalls after 30sec-1min, and battery warning light is on [duplicate]
I've got an old but low mileage Mercedes and This problem puzzles me. The car stalls after a short time(30 seconds to 1 minute) after start up and the battery warning light on the dash lights up. I ...
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07 3.8l Chrysler Town and Country Stalls when accelerating
I'm looking at purchasing a Mini van that has pretty good mileage on it. Only 80k but has the issue I described in the title. The codes read "Mass airflow sensor, Throttle body Position sensor&...
