Please help, possible fuel injector problem, car stalling
Posted: October 4th, 2005, 7:28 pm
Greetings, new member here.
Well, about a month ago, my car started to run a little rough. Especially when I am stopped at a red light, it would idle normally for about 3 seconds, then start idling way low, to the point where I thought I was going to stall. Once the light turned green, and I went to accelerate, it would somewhat studder, then proceed normally.
Well, at first I thought it was a dirty air filter, so I went out and bought a new FRAM air filter, and switched it.
Thing is now, it's even worse. It runs rough at idle all the time, and when I stop at a red light, I have to put it in neutral, so it doesn't stall.
I called my uncle, who is somewhat car-savvy, and he thinks that my fuel injectors may be dirty. Which would kinda make sense.
Dirty air filter, it ran a little rough, not getting all the air it needed. Now with a new filter, and getting lots of air, too much for the fuel/air mixture, and it wants to stall.
Does this make sense?
Has anyone had this problem?
Suggestions or answers, please and thank you
Kitten81
Well, about a month ago, my car started to run a little rough. Especially when I am stopped at a red light, it would idle normally for about 3 seconds, then start idling way low, to the point where I thought I was going to stall. Once the light turned green, and I went to accelerate, it would somewhat studder, then proceed normally.
Well, at first I thought it was a dirty air filter, so I went out and bought a new FRAM air filter, and switched it.
Thing is now, it's even worse. It runs rough at idle all the time, and when I stop at a red light, I have to put it in neutral, so it doesn't stall.
I called my uncle, who is somewhat car-savvy, and he thinks that my fuel injectors may be dirty. Which would kinda make sense.
Dirty air filter, it ran a little rough, not getting all the air it needed. Now with a new filter, and getting lots of air, too much for the fuel/air mixture, and it wants to stall.
Does this make sense?
Has anyone had this problem?
Suggestions or answers, please and thank you
Kitten81