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Old 03-28-2010, 10:06 AM
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Default Car dies when turning in parking lots

I'm not sure if this has anything to do with it but after I installed 3.73 gears my car turns off when making tight turns at low speed. I took the car to get the state inspection done and it turned off on me 3 times while parking. I have no trouble starting it again or moving the shift selector to park, reverse, drive, ect.

I don't seem to have any issues going in a straight line and it drives fine doing normal driving once I'm out on the road. Mods are in the sig.

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Has your Tune been adjusted since you installed the Gears?
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Originally Posted by the_merv
Has your Tune been adjusted since you installed the Gears?
Yes the tune has been adjusted after the gear swap. I'm having the shop double check everything but I found it to be kind of an odd thing to happen.
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Is your IAC broken or disconnected?
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Originally Posted by the_merv
Is your IAC broken or disconnected?
I can double check when I get off from work but the car idles and drives fine on open roads.
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Your car idles and drives fine on the open road because there isn't much load being put on the engine. When you are turning into a parking spot your tight turning is going to put a load on the engine and the engine isn't revving high enough to keep from stalling. What does it idle at when you are just sitting with it started? Is the CEL on?
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Originally Posted by lt1pwr1
Your car idles and drives fine on the open road because there isn't much load being put on the engine. When you are turning into a parking spot your tight turning is going to put a load on the engine and the engine isn't revving high enough to keep from stalling. What does it idle at when you are just sitting with it started? Is the CEL on?
On a cold start it idles at 1200 rpm and once it warms up it idles at 800 rpm. It doesn't trigger the CEL. I did notice at one point my tuner lowered the idle from 875 down to 800 which has caused the car to shake and rattle more than usual even with my cam. I think I'm going to have him raise it back to 875 or 900 rpm.
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Are your battery connections clean? Check them before you say yes.
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Originally Posted by JScamaro
On a cold start it idles at 1200 rpm and once it warms up it idles at 800 rpm. It doesn't trigger the CEL. I did notice at one point my tuner lowered the idle from 875 down to 800 which has caused the car to shake and rattle more than usual even with my cam. I think I'm going to have him raise it back to 875 or 900 rpm.
This.
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Originally Posted by eseibel67
Are your battery connections clean? Check them before you say yes.
I actually had the cables replaced and put in a new battery. One of them was corroded.

I'm having the tune looked at tmr so we will see.




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