Why does my car act like it wants to die?
The idle air control valve reads the air intake as it is mixed with fuel prior to being injected into the engine at low speeds and at idle. When the engine RPM drops below the normal range of about ~800 RPM, this often times will cause the engine to stall indicating a dirty or faulty idle air control valve.
What causes car to die at stop light?
If your car stalls out at red lights, it means that your engine suddenly can’t control the idle. When your engine loses the ability to control the idle, this could be due to several factors, including the following: A malfunctioning or dirty mass air flow sensor.
Why does my Subaru stall at low idle?
Anyways, the car no longer stalls, and the rpms don’t sporadically dip when at an idle. The idle itself is a little rough, but i’m sure theres other reasons for that. Just wanted to share my experience since it seems a little more common then I thought.
Why does my Subaru Impreza stall at stop lights?
Usually at stop lights or when i would let off the gas and the car would try to find an idle. When it did idle, it idled low and was unstable often dipping to just a couple hundred RPM. I took the advice of Zecher here and cleaned out the TB.
What causes a Subaru Outback engine to stall?
When it asks for a lot of fuel, instead of taking off, it stalls out with the demand. This can be caused by the fuel pump or fuel filter. If your Subaru Outback’s engine timing is off, it’s going to stall out, misfire, and altogether not run properly. Here are some of the more common causes of an engine timing problem:
What’s the idle speed on a Subaru Impreza GC8?
We cleaned that and the air box out and everything is running much more smoothly now, a steady idle at 750 RPM’s. Thanks again for your response, shaz. Not a problem, cleaning anything completely spaced my mind.