Need Help Please

xi KRON1C ix · January 26th, 2012, 12:09 PM

So driving to work this morning, my car shut off 3 different times. All 3 times were at stop lights. Is this the IAC taking a shit? Let em know, gotta get it fixed quick.

Thanks

Mach Stang · January 26th, 2012, 01:40 PM

Did you radio or anything like that cut out first? If so, your alternator may.be going

xtreme 2 · January 26th, 2012, 01:43 PM

5speed or auto?

When it died, did it gurgle out like it was starving for fuel, or just shut off? The IAC it usually falls on it's face when you push in the clutch (5spd) or come to a complete stop (auto).

If it stalled out gradually, could be something else.

4vGT · January 26th, 2012, 01:48 PM

I have seen this in a 2003 GT- its like it loses idle, as if the car were to come up to a light, the second RPM's drop, it never catches itself and dies.

Did that with a BAMA tune the first time I put it on the car, it went away after driving for a day.

xi KRON1C ix · January 26th, 2012, 01:52 PM

auto

coming to the light, stopped fully and just died, not the altenator, electrical was working.

Im guessing its the IAC, gonna go get one at lunch and put it on. Hopefully thats it

xtreme 2 · January 26th, 2012, 02:33 PM

just clean yours first. Takes only a few minutes with some carb cleaner.

xi KRON1C ix · January 26th, 2012, 03:38 PM

already replaced it. Thanks for the help guys. car runs great now, never idled(is that a word?) any better

xi KRON1C ix · January 26th, 2012, 05:12 PM

alright, now it is trying to stall again, but it catches itself right before it dies. any ideas?

4vGT · January 26th, 2012, 07:01 PM

Do you have a tune or anything on the car?

xi KRON1C ix · January 26th, 2012, 07:17 PM

nope, bone stock 3.8 v6

im thnking either MAF or TPS

4vGT · January 26th, 2012, 07:49 PM

Slowly revv the car up and down - if it is the TPS you will get a dead spot in the sweep.

WhiteShadow · January 26th, 2012, 08:27 PM

Originally Posted by xi KRON1C ix

nope, bone stock 3.8 v6

im thnking either MAF or TPS

ive had this same problem. MAF would be my best guess. for me it was my IAC. and my air filter was terribly old.

xi KRON1C ix · January 26th, 2012, 10:00 PM

ok, so i drove the car home, didnt die on me, but I was dropping it in nuetral everytime i had to stop. It would make a squeking sound and then try to stall out. I managed to keep the revs up so it didnt die. Does that help? Im clueless at this point

xtreme 2 · January 27th, 2012, 11:49 PM

Did you use RTV on the gasket for the IAC. Could have a vacuum leak.

xi KRON1C ix · January 28th, 2012, 11:11 AM

no, no i didnt.

im cheking everything today, pulling hoses, checking tps, maf, fuel filter, air filter (should be good)

xi KRON1C ix · January 28th, 2012, 04:53 PM

it was the cam shaft sync

January 26th, 2012, 12:09 PM	#1
xi KRON1C ix Enthusiast 2002 v6 too slow Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 883 iTrader: 0 reviews	Need Help Please So driving to work this morning, my car shut off 3 different times. All 3 times were at stop lights. Is this the IAC taking a shit? Let em know, gotta get it fixed quick. Thanks __________________

January 26th, 2012, 01:43 PM	#3
xtreme 2 Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 v6 premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,340 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	5speed or auto? When it died, did it gurgle out like it was starving for fuel, or just shut off? The IAC it usually falls on it's face when you push in the clutch (5spd) or come to a complete stop (auto). If it stalled out gradually, could be something else. __________________ Screw it, coming to play with the big boys... 5.4L Vortech COMING SOON!

January 26th, 2012, 01:52 PM	#5
xi KRON1C ix Enthusiast 2002 v6 too slow Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 883 iTrader: 0 reviews	auto coming to the light, stopped fully and just died, not the altenator, electrical was working. Im guessing its the IAC, gonna go get one at lunch and put it on. Hopefully thats it __________________

January 26th, 2012, 02:33 PM	#6
xtreme 2 Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 v6 premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,340 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	just clean yours first. Takes only a few minutes with some carb cleaner. __________________ Screw it, coming to play with the big boys... 5.4L Vortech COMING SOON!

January 26th, 2012, 03:38 PM	#7
xi KRON1C ix Enthusiast 2002 v6 too slow Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 883 iTrader: 0 reviews	already replaced it. Thanks for the help guys. car runs great now, never idled(is that a word?) any better __________________

January 26th, 2012, 01:48 PM	#4
4vGT Regular 1997 4v Mustang GT 13.66 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Colorado Posts: 151 iTrader: 0 reviews	I have seen this in a 2003 GT- its like it loses idle, as if the car were to come up to a light, the second RPM's drop, it never catches itself and dies. Did that with a BAMA tune the first time I put it on the car, it went away after driving for a day.

January 26th, 2012, 05:12 PM	#8
xi KRON1C ix Enthusiast 2002 v6 too slow Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 883 iTrader: 0 reviews	alright, now it is trying to stall again, but it catches itself right before it dies. any ideas? __________________

January 26th, 2012, 07:01 PM	#9
4vGT Regular 1997 4v Mustang GT 13.66 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Colorado Posts: 151 iTrader: 0 reviews	Do you have a tune or anything on the car?

January 26th, 2012, 07:17 PM	#10
xi KRON1C ix Enthusiast 2002 v6 too slow Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 883 iTrader: 0 reviews	nope, bone stock 3.8 v6 im thnking either MAF or TPS __________________

January 26th, 2012, 07:49 PM	#11
4vGT Regular 1997 4v Mustang GT 13.66 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Colorado Posts: 151 iTrader: 0 reviews	Slowly revv the car up and down - if it is the TPS you will get a dead spot in the sweep.

January 26th, 2012, 10:00 PM	#13
xi KRON1C ix Enthusiast 2002 v6 too slow Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 883 iTrader: 0 reviews	ok, so i drove the car home, didnt die on me, but I was dropping it in nuetral everytime i had to stop. It would make a squeking sound and then try to stall out. I managed to keep the revs up so it didnt die. Does that help? Im clueless at this point __________________

January 27th, 2012, 11:49 PM	#14
xtreme 2 Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 v6 premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,340 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	Did you use RTV on the gasket for the IAC. Could have a vacuum leak. __________________ Screw it, coming to play with the big boys... 5.4L Vortech COMING SOON!

January 28th, 2012, 11:11 AM	#15
xi KRON1C ix Enthusiast 2002 v6 too slow Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 883 iTrader: 0 reviews	no, no i didnt. im cheking everything today, pulling hoses, checking tps, maf, fuel filter, air filter (should be good) __________________

January 28th, 2012, 04:53 PM	#16
xi KRON1C ix Enthusiast 2002 v6 too slow Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 883 iTrader: 0 reviews	it was the cam shaft sync __________________

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