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- From: behanna@phoenix.syl.nj.nec.com (Chris BeHanna)
- Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
- Subject: Re: Stall Out when stopping
- Keywords: Plymoth Horizon Stall When Stopping, Manual Shift
- Message-ID: <1992Sep4.221520.2574@research.nj.nec.com>
- Date: 4 Sep 92 22:15:20 GMT
- Article-I.D.: research.1992Sep4.221520.2574
- References: <Bu0r01.Gyp@acsu.buffalo.edu>
- Sender: news@research.nj.nec.com
- Organization: NEC Systems Laboratory, Inc.
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- In article <Bu0r01.Gyp@acsu.buffalo.edu> bphdarcy@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (SJ Roc D'Arcy, MBP) writes:
- >I have a problem with a 1987 Plymoth Horizon with a manual shift.
- >
- >What happens is that when one depresses the clutch to come to a stop
- >the engine stalls out. It runs fine elswise and re-starts just fine after
- >stalling and doesn't stall again until the next decelleration to a stop.
- >It seems like a sensor failure or an idle problem.
-
- Is this car fuel injected? If so, it is probably the AIS (Automatic
- Idle Speed) motor. My ex-girlfriend's car went through two of them in less
- than 50K miles. You can pay about $55 for one aftermarket. They're relatively
- easy to install.
-
- Good luck,
- --
- Chris BeHanna DoD# 114 1983 Harley-Davidson FXWG Wide Glide (She lives!)
- behanna@syl.nj.nec.com (I need another bike for this space!)
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