I need advice. (Car issues)

[Alex]

I just bought a Chevy Corsica last night. I am having a huge problem with it. It keeps stalling on me. First on a back road, and next at a stop sign. it took me 2 times to get it back to start again.

I am not quiet sure why its doing this. If you have any experience with this, I would appreciate it very much.

BTW,

i might take down my web site. i just cant keep it up any more.

Thanks for helping, i really getting really mad.
-Alex:sigh: :sigh:
(i know i said i wouldnt post here, but i need advice, and this is the right place. Please dont spam this thread.):sigh:

[morse]

automatic or stick?

[Alex]

automatic

Year : 92

[reverendflash]

I think you have it figured out right there, Alex....

it's prob your website causing the stalling...

take it down, then go for a long drive, see if it still stalls...

:beam:

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[Maxtr0sity]

I've never heard of an automatic stalling as only a 92. Usually, stick stalls a lot, I remember when our first family car was a stick and we stalled everywhere, wasn't much fun, but it's fun to hear to engine crank its butt off after restarting again.

As for your problem, I'd think you should get your engine checked out.

=)

[morse]

I just bought a Chevy Corsica last night...
American car. thats your problem.

[Alex]

Do you think that it could be a gas problem? because they said they put something in it to clean the engine. but i dont know.

[reverendflash]

could be a fuel filter problem, it could be a dirty gas problem, could be bad plugs, could be just a dirty fuel line...

sounds like a lack of fuel issue tho. next time it stalls, have someone pull off a sparkplug, try to start the engine while a good friend holds the sparkplug an inch or so away from the plug. if you get spark, then it's a fuel issue...

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[telekinesis]

Alternator. . . .

[RelandR]

what exactly are the extended symptoms ?

bad (fouled from sitting) gas or fuel delivery prob's usually acts up all (most) the time, whereas if it runs great until it fails 'out of the blue' and then restarts as if nothing was wrong....continuing to be ok and then 'wham' .....

planned obsolescence.....

on or about the 10th year in a cars life - everything starts to fail
(usually one at a time) .... and this is no joke .... sry

It's quite possible that one of the many sensors in it are *lieing* to the main computer box and *it* then adjusts fuel mixtures etc based upon this (mis)-info

EX's: a faulty speed sensor tells the comp you are doing 110 when in fact you are doing 25 .... fuel goes lean enough to choke out the motor OR a faulty throttle position sensor tells that you are barely above idle when you are on the frwy and it then *starves* out

You'll need to have the systems diagnosed (usually about $60-$80 ±) where they plug in a pda type device to a port under the dash and run the car on a treadmill and check for false readings to determine the malfunctioning unit(s)

This is your best bet because it could be a combo of misbehaving units and you'd want the heads up on all of them

....if it turns out that your website was the cause - please disregard

[mdipi]

do what a kid that jsut bought a 91 Tauras down my street.

if you have a warenty on the car go to a shop and have them check it out. then whatever problems you have bring it back to the place you bought it and have them fix everything you say was wrong. they should do most if not all.

[eyeinfinitude]

Alex, sounds like you bought a Chevy Lemon. Just take it back to the dealer if the problem continues.

[Alex]

I called the dealer, and he said that he is going to send me to a local station, where they will look at the car and fix it for free since i just baught it yesterday.

This sucks though, i cant drive with out worring that i will break down, i always have my cell phone, thats a good thing.

Thanks for all of the helpful information
i will tell you how it turns out.
:)

[replode]

Alex, did you take down your site? case i dont think its there anymore :/

[Alex]

my bandwidth is gone.:(

i might be taking it down soon though, i will have to renew it this feb. And i just baught a car so im broke. lol and i just dont have enough time any more.:( it was fun while it lasted.:)

[RelandR]

mow a couple o'lawns and host for 6 months =)

[Alex]

LOL!

i like the car, but i would like to drive and not worry about it stalling. I have a couple of friends that i want to go see but i really dont trust this car:(

I hope they can find whats wrong tomorrow.


The engine is Huge! and it goes really fast, it also has great pick-up. But i wont go over 80, because the car is old and i dont want to get killed. Good enough reason? :P

[Alex]

The only thing that im concerned about is that when its about to stall, it makes this weird screech, like something is being dragged on the ground. And then it slowly comes to a halt.

It has to be something with the gas then.(i think)

i hope i didnt buy a lemon. if i did, its going off a cliff very soon...


i will have to check the oil to. :-\

[nobody]

the screech is the bum attached to your bumper and the slow stop is because the weight of the man isn't nearly enough to stop a car by itself, so it takes time.

Also, have you tried looking backwards to see the blood stains?

[Niann]

A loud screech? Make sure they check the timing belt. You dont hear grinding do you? When it stalls are you at a stop, or just driving along?

Cheers!
-Niann

[Alex]

I brought it to the shop. they are checking it out. I hope they fix it correctly.

:)
i miss my car.:(

[RelandR]

Ok...I see yer name up there at the top o' the page Alex ..... what'd they say ???????

[Alex]

That it will be done tomorrow:(


i wanted to drive all over creation today to look for a job, but i couldnt.

Now i have to drive a mini van to summer school tomorrow.

Thats scary, i might get made fun of.
lol

[nobody]

I have to drive a mini-van forever or a few months til I get my probe.. you'll live alex.

Mini-vans are a chick magnet

[Alex]

lol

this van has great pick up, i pealed out in it before. lol
driving this thing is like driving a tank compared to my car. :P

[nobody]

i pealed out on my van today which is bad cuz i dont have a liscence and it was just me and my friend.. good way to draw attention to myself and not get a liscence til im 21

[Alex]

i just got it back today, and the **** thing stalled again. i hate this.

[Freddythunder]

Check your power steering pump. Sometimes when they go out, they lock up and the belt for that is connected to the drivetrain somehow. Mine went out once and shreaded the belt. Just a guess.

May be a fuel filter as well.

Unfortunately,when RelandR said about sensors is too true. It could be something as simple as a bad oxygen sensor telling the engine to mix the fuel wrong - go any smoke? Do you have emission testing where you are? Any funny gassy smells (..that may have been me...sorry :blush: ) or buning smells?

If all else fails - sledgehammer works wonders!! Good luck!

[kode]

I might know what the problem is!! :beam:








































... You don't know how to drive. :P

[Alex]

Well well well.

I basically got sold a **** box. It needs a $600 dollar brake job.

i'm taking this car back, and i'm getting my money back. If they don't give me my money back. I'm getting a lawyer.

[Niann]

The brakes won't cause the car to stall... But in any case I would take it back, sounds like the car has the potential to be very costly.

Cheers!
-Niann