Stalling

[VLtuff]

My car seems to stall at times, usually while idling at the lights. I wait about 1 minute and then its starts again fine, and drives normal. Any suggestions? replaced leads, spark plugs are fine

[My Car Pwns]

Auto or Manual?
Reset the computer n it SHOULD fix that problem...
Not that that happened to me..


(Thats if your cars in good running order..)

[VLtuff]

auto, RB 30

[My Car Pwns]

Did u reset the computer?

[My Car Pwns]

Try resetting the computer.. that should fix.. (remove battery and disconnect the computer and air flow metre overnight is the proper way to reset it.. according to mechs)

If still doesnt fix, run the computer on diagnostic mode.. it could be the air flow needs adjusting or maybe your afm needs replacing..

But first just try resettin the computer.

[BigDaz]

from my experience of stalling i'd put it down to either faulty air flow meter OR your crank angle sensor is on its way out. my car used to stall while i was driving it. there was also some rusty terminals making bad connections, might be somthing as simple as that

[VLtuff]

ok, i might try resetting the computer. Ill check the air flow meter, it should read 382 ohms yeah?

[VL Berlina 5speed]

yep 382ohms

[My Car Pwns]

how'd ya go mate?

[VLtuff]

nah, problems still there. im gonna try a new dizzy cap and afm tommorow.

[My Car Pwns]

most probably afm.. maybe borrow a mates first before buying a new one jus to see if it fixes the problem..

[DenchY]

mine stalls when it gets hot.. the fuel gets to hot and dont go boom..

does it only happen on a hot day?

ill be puttin some airflow thing up to my fuel canister bet it fixes my problem!

[JBVL]

erm i wouldnt recommend betting your balls on that....

Does this mean you'll pour petrol all over yourself and allow me to throw my ciggarette at you on a hot day?

[megee83]

the fuel gets to hot and dont go boom..

actually buddy, if you get fuel hot enuf, it will go boom all by itself...

this ones straight out of the book mate, saw it yesterday when i was testing my computer:

If the vehicle runs normally until it is hot and then suffers a sudden ignition failure which then cures itself after the engine cools down, the most likely cause is a faulty crank angle sensor.
However other causes could be a faulty ignition coil and to a lesser extent a faulty power transitor.

Hope that helps, like i said, straight out o the book...