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#431 of 460 2003 Hyundia Elantra wants to stall by glomar

Aug 12, 2008 (6:12 am)

Hi everyone
 
I have a question, I have a 2003 Hyundai Elantra and lately when I stop at a light the car act like it wants to stall but doesn't. Can anyone tell me what it may be. I want to take it in but lately when shop see a women they just tell us anything and then wouldn't fix the real problem of shop owners......taking advantage of women

#432 of 460 In a rut.... by mazdaman10

Sep 10, 2008 (12:42 am)

i have a 1998 mazda protege lx its got 157830 miles. anyway, i got this problem...check engine light has been on and off (due to disconnection of battery to reset computer "chiltons way" ) for 1 1/2 years and has not been running properly for 8 months cant even get it to accelerate but idles nice.(got a obd2 code reader,diagnosed and came up with this) i replaced the mass airflow sensor ( 297 dollars ) wich stoped the check engine light and yet it still idles fine but accelerates really poor it chugs and putters when i apply foot to gas pedal but when i baby it nice and slow from under the hood it accelerates descent ( when its throttled down very slow ) and no other code appears on the code reader anyone got any helpful ideas?

#433 of 460 '97 Maxima Stalling by galka5

Oct 01, 2008 (10:47 am)

After stopping on a traffic light, when light changes to green and I take my foot from the brake and put it on gas the car either shuts off or it feels like it doesn’t want to go on the first gear, no matter how hard I push the pedal. If it shuts off, it usually restarts in about 20 seconds. It happens few times a day, not all the time.
Mechanics are unable to determine the problem. Throttle body was cleaned, Oxigen senser changed ("Service engine soon" light when on), gas filter changed.
Can anybody help? Pleeeease.....

#434 of 460 Re: '97 Maxima Stalling [galka5] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Oct 01, 2008 (11:41 am)

Replying to: galka5 (Oct 01, 2008 10:47 am)
Anybody do a diagnostic on the MAF sensor (Mass Air Flow) in the throttle body?

#435 of 460 Re: '97 Maxima Stalling [Mr_Shiftright] by galka5

Oct 01, 2008 (11:57 am)

Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Oct 01, 2008 11:41 am)
I'm not sure, but i'll ask.
Thank you.

#436 of 460 idle problems by shawn41

Oct 16, 2008 (8:00 am)

1996 mustang gt
The car idles great in park but will not idle in drive, it keeps stalling out. Any ideas?

#437 of 460 436 idle problems by shawn41

Oct 16, 2008 (8:03 am)

I forgot, no check engine light on either

#438 of 460 Re: 436 idle problems [shawn41] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Oct 16, 2008 (8:40 am)

Replying to: shawn41 (Oct 16, 2008 8:03 am)
this is an automatic? Maybe your torque converter clutch is locked up?

#439 of 460 Re: 436 idle problems [Mr_Shiftright] by shawn41

Oct 16, 2008 (11:10 am)

Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Oct 16, 2008 8:40 am)
yes an automatic

#440 of 460 Re: 436 idle problems [shawn41] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Oct 16, 2008 (11:59 am)

Replying to: shawn41 (Oct 16, 2008 11:10 am)
Your transmission's lock up torque converter clutch may not be releasing. This is essentially the same problem as if you tried to stop a manual transmission car without pushing in the clutch pedal.

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