Car keeps shutting off at idle.
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Car keeps shutting off at idle.
For some reason my car keeps shutting off at idle.
A few days ago, I was pulling into work, and my car started idling really bad. As I was pulling into a parking spot, the car just died. Turned the car back on, started up fine, but had a really bad idle. Let it idle for about a minute and it would shut off. I went into work, and came out for lunch to drive my car over to my parents house, and it drove fine, not hesitations.
My dad has looked at it, and has found that if you hold the throttle open for a bit, and then let the engine idle the engine will start misfiring, and running rough.
He has checked the fuel pump, and it appears to be giving a good pressure read out.
What are some other areas I can check on, or look into?
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A few days ago, I was pulling into work, and my car started idling really bad. As I was pulling into a parking spot, the car just died. Turned the car back on, started up fine, but had a really bad idle. Let it idle for about a minute and it would shut off. I went into work, and came out for lunch to drive my car over to my parents house, and it drove fine, not hesitations.
My dad has looked at it, and has found that if you hold the throttle open for a bit, and then let the engine idle the engine will start misfiring, and running rough.
He has checked the fuel pump, and it appears to be giving a good pressure read out.
What are some other areas I can check on, or look into?
Thanks
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Re: Car keeps shutting off at idle.
How does one clean the IACV, discussing with a few people, that this only controls idle, and wouldn't account for the rough misfire, after holding the throttle open for a while. When testing to see see what the car is trying to do.
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Is the CEL on?
How old are the P, W, DC, and R? Also, have you checked the ignition timing with a timing gun?
I was thinking that you might have both an idle and a misfire problem, so I also suggested that you clean IACV.
How old are the P, W, DC, and R? Also, have you checked the ignition timing with a timing gun?
I was thinking that you might have both an idle and a misfire problem, so I also suggested that you clean IACV.
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Re: Car keeps shutting off at idle.
Is the CEL on?
How old are the P, W, DC, and R? Also, have you checked the ignition timing with a timing gun?
I was thinking that you might have both an idle and a misfire problem, so I also suggested that you clean IACV.
How old are the P, W, DC, and R? Also, have you checked the ignition timing with a timing gun?
I was thinking that you might have both an idle and a misfire problem, so I also suggested that you clean IACV.
I have not checked the timing, and no CEL.
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Those aren't young ignition components. Plugs are $2-3 a piece, so just replace them. Carefully inspect the contact points inside the distributor cap and on the rotor for wear and corrosion. If you don't want to replace them, then at least clean the contact points with some fine sand paper. Resistance check the plug wires. Ignition components are always the first items to consider when you have misfiring.
Does the CEL work?
Does the CEL work?
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Re: Car keeps shutting off at idle.
Those aren't young ignition components. Plugs are $2-3 a piece, so just replace them. Carefully inspect the contact points inside the distributor cap and on the rotor for wear and corrosion. If you don't want to replace them, then at least clean the contact points with some fine sand paper. Resistance check the plug wires. Ignition components are always the first items to consider when you have misfiring.
Does the CEL work?
Does the CEL work?
I'll check those, I have had ignition problems in the past, so I will check for that.
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