Car just died today

kc2005ptgt · Post by **kc2005ptgt** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 11:32 am

mine has only done it in the cold... maybe with a CAI there is more condensation build up on the tb plate causing a slight freeze which results in sticking... trying pushing gas pedal before start up and see if it happens...

I relly do not know, just tossing it out there

I do however notice that when I get in I step on the brake and clutch, then start it up. It only died when it was cold the night before. when it does die, I step on the gas, then hit the brake and clutch and VROOOMMMM

Nick Drake · Post by **Nick Drake** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 12:00 pm

graf AXEL wrote:ive had similar problems in the past, none recently, but my neon is ATX and has stalled on me in the past... ???.... and lately it idles pretty low and i feel slight vibrations. the only other neon ive felt that in had a UDP, so it was pretty normal, but i dont have one, so ive kinda been wondering if that's something i should worry about

At stoplights my car (and I know of others that do it too) idles around 500-600. Just hold your foot on the brake (ATX) and give it the tiniest bit of gas, then it jumps back up to regular idle. I know someone said that a little hole drilled in the TB butterfly fixed it, but it's not enough of a problem for me to justify that.

eastwoodsn352 · Post by **eastwoodsn352** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 12:09 am

my car did it 7 times yesterday..........luckily i was able to bump the gas every time to get it running...i'm thinking the rain might have had something to do with it....but ill be taking the car to the dealership tomorrow to see whats going on...

and as a side note....when did we get a spell checker thing...thats pretty badass.

DJ CptnCrnch · Post by **DJ CptnCrnch** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 8:57 am

mine has been ok for the past few days. What does your car idle at when u start it up? mine has been below 1k, is that normal

hansken_yo · Post by **hansken_yo** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 11:06 am

when I start my car she will idel at about 1.2k and then drop to about 9oo after a minute or so.

eastwoodsn352 · Post by **eastwoodsn352** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 11:36 am

well when i crank it and its acting weird it will go up to about 400-500rpm and die. ive been able to tap the gas once it hits around 400rpm and it will jump on up to regular idle speed....around 900 when the engine is warm and around 1100 when the engine is cold.

DJ CptnCrnch · Post by **DJ CptnCrnch** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 9:36 pm

mine has been around 900 when its cold...i might be taking it into the stealership soon

eastwoodsn352 · Post by **eastwoodsn352** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 10:18 pm

ya im going tuesday morning