stalling problem easy to fix....or should I stay away...

[Stalling_Aurora]

I am looking to get a 1998 Aurora very soon. I found a real nice one, but the guy mentioned a stalling problem. I looked it up and saw that maybe replacing the crankshaft sensors really helps...
Should i stay away from this car or is the stalling problem not that bad?
Any help or tips on buying an Aurora would be great....
thanks....

[treeboy38]

Try test driving the car and see if the SES light comes on. And when it does take it and get it scanned. Maybe something as easy as a fuel pressure regulator.

[Stalling_Aurora]

Thanks a lot for the post...So if the SES light doesnt come on is that good or bad. I dont remember it coming on when i test drove it.

[The Rebel]

How many miles on the car? Is there an extended warranty? When is the last tune-up? Usually a car like this (Aurora) has a trail of paperwork, (workorders). Could be that a tune-up & throtle body clean out will help this stalling problem.

[waynem451]

Mine started stalling on left turns and became slow to start also. A $67 fuel pump preasure reg did the trick. It's a 10 minute job and all you need may be a set of pliers.

[OldsAuroraMan1]

Ok. I saw this somewhere else in this forum. What in the world do LEFT turns have to do with an Aurora stalling out? Please help me on this one, Thanks!

[treeboy38]

Originally Posted by Stalling_Aurora

Thanks a lot for the post...So if the SES light doesnt come on is that good or bad. I dont remember it coming on when i test drove it.

Ii surely would not be the best thing that could happen. But you have to see what is causing the light and the only way that I know to do that is to get it scanned.

As far as the stalling, I am guessing that it is going to be the fuel pressure regulator. The FPR is about a 70 dollar bart and only takes a few minutes of your time. It took me about 30 minutes because I had no clue what I was doing and I had never really worked on a car before.


So in your case, I would say that the SES light not coming on is a good sign. So, do yourself a favor if you end up getting the car. Get some kind of a warranty from the place, change the FPR and take it for a drive. If it keeps stalling, then you have more leverage when dealing with the price if in fact you still want the car. If it doesn't, then you have yourself a dependable car and you might even get them to reimburse you for the price of the part.

Good Luck!

[MeatRex]

Try changing your pvc valve. This is known to
cause care to stall out