06-12-2004, 12:00 PM
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AF Newbie
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Swansea, Massachusetts
Posts: 3
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Starts, then stalls
Can anyone help me figure this out? The car will start, perform it's normal high idle, then the rpms gradually go down to a stall. Also if I depress the accelerator, it bogs down and stalls.
Thank you for your help in advance!!!
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06-12-2004, 10:21 PM
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#2
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AF Regular
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Posts: 425
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Re: Starts, then stalls
Could use a little more info.Does it restart? Does the check engine light come on? When was the last tune-up?
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06-13-2004, 09:40 AM
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#3
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AF Newbie
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Swansea, Massachusetts
Posts: 3
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Hey Joe, thanks for your response! Here's the deal. The car has been sitting for about a year now, and I have been trying to bring it back to life. I performed a tune up on it, replacing the cap, wires, plugs, and rotor. I also replaced the fuel filter, and air filter. I even went as far as to pull the throttle body off and clean the idle control valve. It starts goes to it's normal high idle then gradually goes down and dies. It does restart with no check engine light.
Hope this helps!
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06-13-2004, 04:02 PM
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AF Regular
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: l.a, California
Posts: 355
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Re: Starts, then stalls
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Originally Posted by pjs101974
Hey Joe, thanks for your response! Here's the deal. The car has been sitting for about a year now, and I have been trying to bring it back to life. I performed a tune up on it, replacing the cap, wires, plugs, and rotor. I also replaced the fuel filter, and air filter. I even went as far as to pull the throttle body off and clean the idle control valve. It starts goes to it's normal high idle then gradually goes down and dies. It does restart with no check engine light.
Hope this helps!
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did you check the gas tank,gauge? 2nd battery probably discharge.
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06-14-2004, 10:04 AM
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Resident Chemist
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Rockville, Maryland
Posts: 7,158
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Re: Starts, then stalls
pjs101974 - If you haven't already, empty your gas tank and put fresh gas in it. Might solve your problem. In general, gas won't store that long.
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06-14-2004, 08:31 PM
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#6
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AF Newbie
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Swansea, Massachusetts
Posts: 3
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Thanks!
I ended up cleaning out the fuel injectors and putting some fresh gas in the tank. She's running well! Thank you for all your help!!!
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06-14-2004, 10:32 PM
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Resident Chemist
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Rockville, Maryland
Posts: 7,158
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Re: Starts, then stalls
You're welcome
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