Neko
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Aug 29, 2004, 6:08 PM
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94 Chrysler New Yorker Multi-Stalling Personality
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Q: I bought a USED 1994 Chrysler New Yorker in 1995. It had 39,000 miles and has performed well for me until recently. I had the car towed in because it didn't start one day in the garage. It was a fuel system part that had to be replaced. Last week the car kept stalling in traffic (I mean totally shut down) several times. When I returned home the problem happened every time I ran the air conditioning, even while cruising down the road. The dealer said it most likely needs a fuel injection cleaning. I heard about a national lube shop charging less for this, so I went there. They performed the cleaning and guess what? They couldn't get the car started. They worked on it for awhile and concluded that the problem was electrical.
The car is running now but I still have a stalling problem. What do you suggest?
A: It seems that you’re describing two different stalling conditions that may or may not be related. During in-town driving which of the following conditions causes the engine to stall? 1. Accelerating from a stop light? 2. Cruising to the next stop? 3. When slowing to stop again? Each one of these questions creates a different diagnostic approach.
But what about this stalling condition while driving at highway speed with the A/C on? Was the A/C on while driving in-town? Is it definite that the engine doesn’t stall when the A/C is off?
Without an answer to these questions your stalling condition could be caused by a bad diode in the A/C circuit spiking the vehicle’s computer to a defective lock-up torque converter clutch in the transmission. In between this is the engine with its electronic ignition and fuel injection.
Here’s my suggestion. Drive the vehicle and determine just when the stalling condition occurs and what it takes to make it happen. Then take the vehicle to your dealer or garage and have the technician ride with you, as you demonstrate the stalling condition. Then ask them to diagnose the condition and provide an estimate of what is needed to correct your complaint. If satisfied with the explanation and price have the repairs performed.
A little bit of your time is well vested in providing a solution to your stalling problem.
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