Car has intermittent stalls
04-18-2015, 09:31 AM
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Car has intermittent stalls
I have a 2003 CL Type S 6MT with 163k miles.
In the past month, I have had two stalls on me. It always happens in the morning, after filling up. I get in the car, press the clutch, and turn on the car. Before releasing the clutch or even getting into gear, the car revs will slow down to zero. If I turn the key and start up again, everything is fine.
Any idea what could be happening or where I should start looking?
In the past month, I have had two stalls on me. It always happens in the morning, after filling up. I get in the car, press the clutch, and turn on the car. Before releasing the clutch or even getting into gear, the car revs will slow down to zero. If I turn the key and start up again, everything is fine.
Any idea what could be happening or where I should start looking?
04-18-2015, 10:02 AM
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hey wackjum! 
it seems as if the car isnt getting enough air or fuel, or both.
first things i would check are; if any vacuum hoses are disconnected or rotted, carbon in the EGR valve, and also some other thing that gets clogged with carbon on your cars, i forgot the name of it. if i remember or come across the name, i'll def. swing back in and tell you.
hope others see this as well.
it seems as if the car isnt getting enough air or fuel, or both.
first things i would check are; if any vacuum hoses are disconnected or rotted, carbon in the EGR valve, and also some other thing that gets clogged with carbon on your cars, i forgot the name of it. if i remember or come across the name, i'll def. swing back in and tell you.
hope others see this as well.
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04-18-2015, 10:33 AM
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hey wackjum!
it seems as if the car isnt getting enough air or fuel, or both.
first things i would check are; if any vacuum hoses are disconnected or rotted, carbon in the EGR valve, and also some other thing that gets clogged with carbon on your cars, i forgot the name of it. if i remember or come across the name, i'll def. swing back in and tell you.
hope others see this as well.
it seems as if the car isnt getting enough air or fuel, or both.
first things i would check are; if any vacuum hoses are disconnected or rotted, carbon in the EGR valve, and also some other thing that gets clogged with carbon on your cars, i forgot the name of it. if i remember or come across the name, i'll def. swing back in and tell you.
hope others see this as well.
Thanks for the quick response. I have some time today so I'm going to take the intake manifold off and start cleaning in there. I woke up not feeling the weather, so I skipped the car meet today. Working on cars is the next best thing.
04-18-2015, 08:09 PM
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Sooo...
I got the intake plenum off. Man the EGR was just a gooey mess. It took a good hour with tons of throttle body cleaner and a steamer to clean it all out.
And my 13 years old throttle body gasket pulled itself apart. It took me well over 5 hours to scrape off the residue with some credit cards.
We'll see if this stops the stalling, but the car seems to start up quicker now.
I got the intake plenum off. Man the EGR was just a gooey mess. It took a good hour with tons of throttle body cleaner and a steamer to clean it all out.
And my 13 years old throttle body gasket pulled itself apart. It took me well over 5 hours to scrape off the residue with some credit cards.
We'll see if this stops the stalling, but the car seems to start up quicker now.
06-03-2015, 02:55 PM
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Sooo...
I got the intake plenum off. Man the EGR was just a gooey mess. It took a good hour with tons of throttle body cleaner and a steamer to clean it all out.
And my 13 years old throttle body gasket pulled itself apart. It took me well over 5 hours to scrape off the residue with some credit cards.
We'll see if this stops the stalling, but the car seems to start up quicker now.
I got the intake plenum off. Man the EGR was just a gooey mess. It took a good hour with tons of throttle body cleaner and a steamer to clean it all out.
And my 13 years old throttle body gasket pulled itself apart. It took me well over 5 hours to scrape off the residue with some credit cards.
We'll see if this stops the stalling, but the car seems to start up quicker now.
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