Why does my car stall when I press the brake?
Stalling. One way the car stalls is if there is a leak in the brake booster, either by a blockage of the vacuum hose or a cracked, ruptured or leaking diaphragm. Stalling can also happen if there is a brake line obstruction, either by a chunk of rust or a pinched brake line.
Why does my car stall when put in gear?
Car stall is unpredictable, it can happen at any time, usually when you don’t expect it. An automatic car can stall when put into gear for countless reasons. It could be a result of a faulty coolant sensor, bad alternator, empty fuel tank, bad fuel pump, leaking vacuum when the filter is blocked, etc.
Why does my car almost dies when I stop?
If your car stalls when you come to a stop, it could simply be a dirty air filter. The air filter may have become so clogged that not enough air can pass through it to the engine. An air starvation problem in your engine could also be caused by a mass airflow sensor.
Why does my car 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.
Can stalling damage your car?
Stalling your car will slightly wear down your clutch, but it isn’t that bad. However repeatedly stalling your car (by not putting you car into NEUTRAL before restarting it) is much worse. In fact, you will notice a burnt-oily smell coming from your clutch if you do this.
What causes a Subaru Outback to stall when braking?
Some newer Subaru’s are reported to have odd learning curves when adapting to new batteries. How many miles on the vehicle? Stalling when braking usually mean the idle control valve….but on cars this new there is not “usual” or “normal” and the causes are often surprising.
How do you ground a Subaru Legacy International?
Here is a link to someone elses Subaru Legacy International • View topic – Grounding mod question .There are pics further down on the page. It is not quite how I did it but it gives you a pretty good idea. I just went to either side of the intake manifold, and to the two strut towers.
What was the hesitation problem on my Subaru Outback?
My hesitation was due to my plug wire on #3 breaking apart after the last spark plug change (I pulled on the proper location of the wires to take the wires off). I changed them in the parking lot of the local Subaru dealership (when I was out of town!). Fixed.
Why does my car stall at highway speeds?
I just installed an audio amp (only 225w) and a high CCA battery, but noticed today at highway speeds trying to keep foot steady and on cruise it slows by 3mph or so and then picks back up. When at a stop ight it seems to want to stall but does’nt ( this exsisted before the install). Could this be the same problems everyone else seems to have?