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Help with why my engine just shuts off wile driving
So here's the story, my engine will just shut off wile I am driving. I could be doing 65 or 80 on the highway or just going threw town at 25 or 30. What happens is it cuts out and slows down as if the engine is turned off and then it starts up again like nothing ever happened. If I push the clutch in the engine will shut off as if I turned the key off then let the clutch out and it starts up again like pop starting the car. However it does not always do this sometimes it won’t start back up for a few minuets of me being pissed off. I am looking at the Maf as it acts like its unplugged when it does try to idle. I am really up against a wall here I do not yet know enough about these cars to diagnose this problem. If you have any help please let me know.
Brad the Superlative!
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Re: Help with why my engine just shuts off wile driving
You seem to be on the right path. Definitely sounds like a bad MAF
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Re: Help with why my engine just shuts off wile driving
Run a code check. Are you getting a Check engine light at all?
I agree with nate....Faulty MAF |
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Re: Help with why my engine just shuts off wile driving
I agree, sounds like what my car did before I replced the MAF, but with mine it happened at slower speeds when I was braking, for instance coming off an exit ramp or slowing down for a stop sign.
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Re: Help with why my engine just shuts off wile driving
Do the Diagnostic tests and run the codes for problems.
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Re: Help with why my engine just shuts off wile driving
If you want to test a good MAF, I'm right up here near Harrisburg. I have a spare or two.
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Re: Help with why my engine just shuts off wile driving
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Thanks guys for all the help I am really appreciative of it. Brad the Superlative!
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Re: Help with why my engine just shuts off wile driving
ill throw in with your MAF it can be bad with out ever coding
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Re: Help with why my engine just shuts off wile driving
My MAF was bad before throwing the code. When driving it would get jerky and I'd lose power. If i pushed in the clutch the car would immediately die but when i let the clutch out the car would come back to life.
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Re: Help with why my engine just shuts off wile driving
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Brad the Superlative!
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Re: Help with why my engine just shuts off wile driving
Ok just to post up so if anyone ells is ever looking the Maf was teh problem. I put in a Legecy maff and the car runs great! Thanks so much Manarius for helping me out with a good maff.
Brad the Superlative!
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Re: Help with why my engine just shuts off wile driving
Manarius saves the day again! He did the same thing for me last year.
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