Idling/stalling problem

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Dec 16, 2008 | 08:05 AM

DownSouthWS6

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Idling/stalling problem

last night my low oil light came on and my oil pressure gauge stayed at 40. when i started my car this morning, it felt like the battery was dying and wouldnt turn over. i finally realized that the car actually was running, but at 200-300 rpm. when i put it in reverse and let out the clutch, the car moved and jumped up to 1100 rpm like nothing was wrong. when i put the clutch back in, the car stalled. it did this everytime i moved the car. any ideas??

Dec 16, 2008 | 10:05 AM

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first thing first, did you check your oil? low oil lights dont usually come on just for fun, haha.

Dec 18, 2008 | 10:45 AM

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haha yea. i checked it before i started the car. said it was fine. i added a little anyway though and it hasnt come back on.

Dec 18, 2008 | 11:45 AM

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whats been done to the car, is it stock? if it has cats, they may be clogged?

Dec 19, 2008 | 01:14 AM

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its an air/fuel problem. check for intake leaks, or bad HO2S, IAT sensor. If you know someone with access to a tech 2 who knows what to look for this problem could be diagnosed in seconds.