What causes a car to stall going uphill?
Without enough fuel pressure, your car will not run reliably. Even if you have low fuel pressure, your car can run normally on level ground, but as soon as you head uphill, your car will probably stall without enough pressure. Try adding some fuel injector cleaner to your gas tank.
What causes a car to jerk while idling?
Along with faulty spark plugs, a build-up of dirt and grime is the likely cause of cars stuttering when idle. A clogged filter or fuel injection system can starve your engine of fuel or oxygen, causing your car to judder and shake.
What causes a car to jerk while driving?
A failing fuel pump would struggle to keep up with fuel demands and cause your car to jerk or surge forward while driving. Alternatively, you may have a clogged fuel filter that’s restricting the flow of fuel which also can cause issues as fuel delivery is inconsistent.
What causes a car to stall at idle?
The torque converter and torque converter lock up solenoid should be evaluated. Another possibility is an internal hydraulic leak in transmission seals causing pressure to apply both reverse and forward gears at the same time, lock up the transmission and stall the engine.
Why does my car shake and judder when idle?
Along with faulty spark plugs, a build-up of dirt and grime is the likely cause of cars stuttering when idle. A clogged filter or fuel injection system can starve your engine of fuel or oxygen, causing your car to judder and shake. As a car ages and racks up thousands of miles of wear and tear, its valves can become blocked with sludge.
Why does my car struggle to go up hills?
Once you start experiencing low cylinder compression, your vehicle will always be struggling on an incline because the engine power won’t be strong enough to push it up there. If you start to have acceleration problems as you attempt to drive uphill, do not slam down on the gas pedal to try to get up the hill.