Why does my car shut off when I take my foot off the gas?

Why does my car shut off when I take my foot off the gas?

The car will stall if the valve is too clogged or when it finally fails. If, while holding the accelerator pedal down, a small amount of pressure keeps the car running at a stop, the idle control valve may require attention. In most late model cars, this problem will usually trigger the Check Engine light.

Why does my car stall when I take off?

Some common reasons for motor vehicle stalls include: A fuel mixture that isn’t rich enough (this is usually the cause of cold stalling and intermittent stalling) A faulty fuel pump, alternator or EGR valve. A dead battery.

Why does my car not start when I take my foot off the gas?

The fuel injectors work at any RPM, so a choke is not necessary. The computer simply feeds a little extra gas through the fuel injectors to start the engine. On the old carburetor engines, you pressed the gas pedal before starting to set the choke position and give a squirt of fuel into the engine via the accelerator pump.

Why does my car die when I take my foot off the accelerator?

The engine dies when I take my foot off of the accelerator. Hello. If the engine runs fine when you are holding the accelerator pedal down and dies when you release it then you may have a couple of possible issues. I would first check the vacuum hoses going to the engine. If any of them are loose or leaking, this will occur.

Why does my car keep cutting off when I stop?

Why does my car keep cutting off when I stop? If your car shuts off after you stop it is because the engine is very sensitive at idle. This can be caused by many things but is usually caused by a lean fuel mixture, causing the idle to drop too low.

What causes a car to stop after a jump?

If the engine is cranking but not firing then check this. It will cause a car to run for sometime then slowly die as described. I would look at an electronic reason as to why the car is stopping. The car should start IMMEDIATELY when it is jumped and it should stay running.