'96 Sunfire dies at stoplight !HELP!!

[GJose]

Hey Gang,

Any thoughts on what might be the problem with my 1996 Sunfire (2dr/automatic/60K miles). When the car is in idle, the rpm's surge between 700-1000K. When I am driving there seems to be no problems until I come to a stop...that is when the car will die every now and then. The car has a new alternator, battery seems to be good. I live in the cold climate of Chicago, so I have added "Heat" to the fuel to dissapate any water that may be in the fuel. Also, I added injector cleaner but I still have the problem.

Any thought?

Thanks,
Joseph

[chris_friday]

Hi there. i just bought the same 96 sunfire car used. did you ever get an answer to this issue? mine just did the same thing. same exact issue. i have 31k miles on my car. it is a convertible that was not daily driven, hence the low miles...thanks!!!!!

Originally Posted by GJose

Hey Gang,

Any thoughts on what might be the problem with my 1996 Sunfire (2dr/automatic/60K miles). When the car is in idle, the rpm's surge between 700-1000K. When I am driving there seems to be no problems until I come to a stop...that is when the car will die every now and then. The car has a new alternator, battery seems to be good. I live in the cold climate of Chicago, so I have added "Heat" to the fuel to dissapate any water that may be in the fuel. Also, I added injector cleaner but I still have the problem.

Any thought?

Thanks,
Joseph

[mchoise77]

my 1996 does the same thing but for some reason only when its 70 degrees or warmer outside and even once in awhile not just at a stop sign but definitely worse. So wondering what you guys come up with please and email me

Thank you
Mike Choiselat
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[willcodeforfoo]

Torque converter clutch solenoid. See http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...d.php?t=406665