almost every morning when i start my car it stalls and if i try to start it and put it in gear it will run but stall after i take my foot off the gass. it takes about five minutes of me gunning the gas to get it to run right. what could this be and what can i do.
2006-11-30 15:45:39 · 4 answers · asked by chris r 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
This is defiantly a sensor problem. It must be scanned or your just wasting your time and money throwing parts at it.
2006-11-30 15:58:24 · answer #1 · answered by Lab 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chances are that the problem lies with the coolant temp sensor. The cat thinks it is warm and won't add the extra fuel it needs for the cold mornings (computer's idea of a choke). The intake air temp sensor may be a problem, but not likely here, unless extreme values are seen.
The other possible probability might be a MAF sensor slightly out of calibration, or the "hot" wire contaminated by bug guts.
All of this to say, it will be necessary to either do the "Shotgun in the dark" approach, or use a scanner (not a code reader) to see live date when trying to start the car. You will want to make arrangements to allow the repair facility to keep the car overnight so HE can see what is going on while it is cold.
Good Luck and Merry Christmas
2006-12-01 00:40:00 · answer #2 · answered by Ironhand 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take the car to a shop that does computer diagnosis. It sounds like either a coolant temp sensor or perhaps an air charge temp sensor.
2006-11-30 23:54:34 · answer #3 · answered by ron k 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe this is a stupid question... But is it a diesel car ?
If it is a diesel then it's most likely the glow plugs
2006-12-01 09:32:22 · answer #4 · answered by Karl - Iceland 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋