I need to save money and my engine stalls when accelerating, what do I do ?
Aug 11, 2017 at 2:29 PM
Stalls when accelerating
2007 KIA SPECTRA
KELSEY RENAE WATSON
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Hello,
If the engine stalls during driving it could be due to a faulty crankshaft positing sensor.
The crank sensor is located on the lower right part of the engine (on the front). I have attached diagrams below.
Over time with heat and vibrations the crank sensor can lose its internal calibration. This will send error codes to the ECM and the engine will stall. You may or may not be able to start it back up when this happens.
Here are some helpful articles:
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-a-crank-shaft-angle-sensor-works
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/symptoms-of-a-bad-crankshaft-sensor
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/crankshaft-angle-sensor-replacement
Also is your check engine light illuminated. If so, getting it scanned to retrieve the trouble codes can help with the diagnostics.
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/checking-a-service-engine-soon-or-check-engine-light-on-or-flashing
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you.
If the engine stalls during driving it could be due to a faulty crankshaft positing sensor.
The crank sensor is located on the lower right part of the engine (on the front). I have attached diagrams below.
Over time with heat and vibrations the crank sensor can lose its internal calibration. This will send error codes to the ECM and the engine will stall. You may or may not be able to start it back up when this happens.
Here are some helpful articles:
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-a-crank-shaft-angle-sensor-works
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/symptoms-of-a-bad-crankshaft-sensor
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/crankshaft-angle-sensor-replacement
Also is your check engine light illuminated. If so, getting it scanned to retrieve the trouble codes can help with the diagnostics.
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/checking-a-service-engine-soon-or-check-engine-light-on-or-flashing
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you.
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