Starting problems ugh*updated symptoms*

Fuzzyneon · Post by **Fuzzyneon** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:24 pm

i have a 2005 dodge neon sxt
sometimes it starts and stalls or starts idles at like 400 and stalls or sometime i have to give it gas to get it started any ideas? sensors? anything

* note this is an intermitant problem
and also if i hit the gas real quick and let off in nuetral it dips like 100ish rpms and then revs up any ideas?

half_twisted · Post by **half_twisted** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:48 pm

dude i have the same probleme and i have a ATX. does it seem like it stumbles on cold starts. might want to check the spark plugs and plug cables. also your battery clamps might have corrosion in between the clamps so check those and clean them.

Panhead · Post by **Panhead** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:59 pm

how many miles on the car? any codes?

Post by **racer12306** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 9:37 am

If you purchased the car less than 3 years ago, and it has less than 36000 miles, take it to the dealer and have them deal with it.

Warranty's FTW

mike9fore · Post by **mike9fore** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 10:20 am

racer12306 wrote:If you purchased the car less than 3 years ago, and it has less than 36000 miles, take it to the dealer and have them deal with it.

Warranty's FTW

When All Else Fails!!!

ewetho · Post by **ewetho** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 12:46 pm

Other than being with stupid above tooo.....

Sounds like an IAC problem.

Fuzzyneon · Post by **Fuzzyneon** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 8:51 pm

it has 40thousand miles out of warrenty and my extended warrenty wont cover sensors and crap like that i was told it may be the IAC is there a way to look at the sensor and tell its bad im about to do plugs and wires soon for my tune up any other ideas?

ZeroChad · Post by **ZeroChad** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:45 pm

I just bought a new IAC of eBay for really cheap. (refer to my thread about high idle)

Here is a link to another one.
[size=59]http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors ... D1V[/size]

blargh, does anyone know how to make a hyperlink to "eBay" and not show the entire url?

Fuzzyneon · Post by **Fuzzyneon** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 12:01 am

Oh and this is a occasinal problem and also once it starts and idle evens out it never stalls when im driving it or at a light only when im trying to get the beats started

Nalayah · Post by **Nalayah** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 2:23 am

ZeroChad wrote:I just bought a new IAC of eBay for really cheap. (refer to my thread about high idle)

Here is a link to another one.
[size=59]http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors ... D1V[/size]

blargh, does anyone know how to make a hyperlink to "eBay" and not show the entire url?

Code: Select all

 [url=http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Dodge-Neon-2001-to-2005-Idle-Air-Control-Valve-IAC-NEW_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33553QQihZ003QQitemZ130167335483QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD1V]eBay Link[/url]

Will show up as eBay Link

BlackRoseRacing · Post by **BlackRoseRacing** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 5:49 am

^^^
I never new that...
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Post by **occasional demons** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 9:47 am

This idle/stalling problem is one of the biggest compliants against the Caliber also, looks like DCX hasn't figured it out either! Maybe they should go back to the stepper motor?

Fuzzyneon · Post by **Fuzzyneon** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 3:52 pm

Yeah but i was hoping it was a simple part replacement and i honostly hadnt heard of it with neons but im new to the second gen ive had a first gen previous to this

Wenuden · Post by **Wenuden** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 4:35 pm

ZeroChad wrote:I just bought a new IAC of eBay for really cheap. (refer to my thread about high idle)

Here is a link to another one.
[size=59]http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors ... D1V[/size]

blargh, does anyone know how to make a hyperlink to "eBay" and not show the entire url?

what BRR said a few posts down, or www.tinyurl.com is a very nice tool. i wish more people on here used it lol. would make reading some threads a lot easier.

half_twisted · Post by **half_twisted** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 5:14 pm

might be a clogged fuel filter or bad spark plugs..

chargerse · Post by **chargerse** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 10:38 pm

The cause of the stalling and intermittant hard starting problem is your fuel pump & starter relays under the hood! They start to fail in about five years! I have a 2002 SXT & battled with this for 2 1/2 years until I stuck the horn relay in the starter spot and fixed that problem. When the fuel pump stopped working, Idid the same thing & fixed that. These relays have since been replaced with no further problems. Hope this helps. Chargerse

half_twisted · Post by **half_twisted** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 1:59 am

welcome to 2gen chargers, thats one heck of a first post. i dont think any of us start our first post here with a soulution to someones post.

back to the subject what relays are you talking about and where did you find the replacements..

BlackRoseRacing · Post by **BlackRoseRacing** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 7:09 am

He's reffering to the black relay's located in the PDC under the hood. You will see a string of like 5 of them, and there all interchangeable. The fuel pump relay is the one located close to the fender in the pdc, swap that with something like the A/C clutch relay or the Horn relay like he mentioned and see what happens...

half_twisted · Post by **half_twisted** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 7:30 pm

i looked in the manual and it doesnt seem like the neons fuel system has a fuel filter. its more like a strainer that comes complete in a master kit sold with fuel pump, sender assembly, and strainer. so how is anyone supposed to replace a filter when its really not a filter and you cant really replace just the filter.

also by the PDC under the hood your reffering to the fuse box between the bat and driver fender.

chargerse · Post by **chargerse** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 8:35 pm

The problem you guys are having is the same one I had with my '02 SXT. the starter, & fuel pump relays are going south on you guys. It took me nearly 2 years to figure it out. Also, Igot my AC working again by replacing the relay on it, too. By the way, they are under the hood(bonnet for you Brits)and cost $13.60 at the dealer(over $22 at auto parts stores).

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Starting problems ughupdated symptoms

Starting problems ughupdated symptoms

it has 40thousand miles