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Random Engine shut off
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2005 12:57 am
by joholste
i was backing out of a parking spot today and when i put it in drive my engine shut off. Has anyone had this happen to them? Is it like a safety feature or something? Does anyone know?
Re: Random Engine shut off (joholste)
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2005 1:01 am
by Kari
Can't say I've ever had that happen...and I can't imagine what kind of 'safety' feature would cause the car to shut off when shifting into drive from reverse. If there was one, I would probably have experienced it because I rarely come to a complete stop before shifting into drive from reverse.
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2005 1:20 am
by Jahntassa
Did it just, shut off? Or did it feel more like a stall?
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2005 7:37 am
by joholste
it felt more like a stall, but everything stayed on, the engine just shut off
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2005 9:20 am
by Jahntassa
Yeah, if it's a stall, everything would stay on... It's possible the transmission just went temporarily stupid. Or, maybe you didn't push the brake all the way down? Dunno.. It's definitely wierd, but unless it happens again, it's probably just a one-time thing.
Re: (Jahntassa)
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2005 11:03 pm
by joatmon
Quote, originally posted by Jahntassa »unless it happens again, it's probably just a one-time thing.I wanted to make some smart&ss comment about the logic of this statement but couldn't think of anything that could not be misinterpreted as something hostile
Re: Random Engine shut off (joholste)
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2005 12:41 am
by Mase
Make sure your car comes to a complete stop before switching your auto trans to a different gear!I'm guessing you were still rolling backwards when you shifted to 'D'? That would definitely cause a stall in our low-torque engines. And on top of that, a lot of unnecessary wear on your transmission.Sorry for sounding like I'm biting your head off, but my gf does it all the time in the Grand Am and I absolutetly can't stand it.
Re: Random Engine shut off (Mase)
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2005 1:02 am
by Kari
I do the same thing all the time in my Vibe though and I've never had any problems...
Re: Random Engine shut off (Kari)
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2005 1:15 am
by Mase
Quote, originally posted by Kari »I do the same thing all the time in my Vibe though and I've never had any problems...And I have friends that smoke all the time and they seem ok...It just takes time, but it'll eventually catch up to you.The faster youre going in reverse then pop it into 'D' will determine the likeliness of an engine stall.I'm in no position to recommend to people how they drive their own car, but I would hope that some people would adjust little habits in order to prolong the life of their car.
Re: Random Engine shut off (Mase)
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2005 1:34 am
by Kari
Well it's definitely close to a stop, it just happens to still be rolling most of the time. I'm not going 15 mph or anything when I do it. I could definitely see where that would create a lot of problems...heh.
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2005 9:06 am
by joholste
alright thanx all. hasn't happened again...yet