Why does my car stall while driving?

94 cavalier, 4cyl.
After about driving it for around 8-10 miles I can fell the engine slow itself down, and when I stop the engine vibrates hard and stalls out. When I re-start it the engine runs and sounds all right but as soon as I put it in gear drive or reverse it vibrates and stalls out. It can start it in neutral and park but soon as I put it in gear it stalls out. Have to let the car roll back some then put in drive with a little more gas I can get it to go but its ruff driving. Could it be the transmission or timing chain?

I just bought a 93 cavalierRS. I use it for work to keep the miles off the new cars. It ran fine for 3 days but today as I was backing out of the drive way it stalled and the speedometer kept going up and down to 90 but we were sitting still. It starts right back up no problem. Now my speedometer does not work and car runs fine?

Hello, I've been recently been getting this dangerous problem of mine and its really starting to annoy me the car overall is great except the one little problem that I am having with it. And Winter is on its way and I need to someone get it fixed before snow hits the ground. Alright this is the problem, when I have the lights, wipers, radio, and the heater going all at once. Like maybe run for like a minute or 2 it will start doing this weird glitch where the car cuts off like the car has no key in the ignition and then it starts back up like the car is being turned on it will do this in Drive Gear to. After I turn off some of the things like the radio and the heater it will stop doing it.

Also this car acts up the most when its raining does not matter how many things I have on like the lights it will cut off and start back up by itself until I turn off the lights it will stop. I'm not sure if it could be the ignition switch because I had that replace and the place obviously ripped me off on that repair. Freaking $600 for one day thats crazy I bet they where just picking thier nose and etc taking their sweet time replacing it I know the repair would only take an hour atleast. But anyways I can't figure out what the problem is. Oh yea keep this in mind I noticed that when it does that everything resets like when you unhook the positive cable and put it back on that type of reset.

Okay thanks Legit I will be sure to check for that, My grandpa tested the Alternator for problems but no errors had came up but not sure if the test hardware he is using is the right thing. He got it at Meijer I think for like $20 which checks the battery, the alternator and some other things. I keep telling him it has to be the alternator it wouldn't hurt anyway to get it replace since its under warranty and to think I replaced it not long ago. If its not that I'll check the fuses which I never done. Could be always the little things that can go wrong.

Alright, I will the other day I replaced all the light bulbs on the car, but probably sometime today I'll check out the fuses I'm checking out the little things before I get to the big things, my teacher once told me in class it can be the little things that can be the problem.

Hello I managed to replace the alternator, but the problem still exist I checked out the fuses all checked good. I'm not sure what this problem could be even to think I know a few mechanics myself couldn't figure out whats going on with it. I was thinking it might be something with the Ignition switch maybe the mechanic or something must of bumped something or w/e. My Uncle had owned the car before me and he said he never had that problem, until he gave it to me then I had to send it in to get the ignition switch replaced and the problem started happening that it got replaced. Like at times when I turn on the car I hear a chrip noise when you put in the car keys when you open the door. Like for a split second.

1993 Chevy Cavalier

I bought a 93 chevy cavalier from my friend's dad, who was in cooperation with a used car lot. They told me nothing big was wrong with it. I was driving about a week ago and noticed a weird "turning of a crank" sound. I was trying to push the gas but it wasn't going faster. As I pulled onto the shoulder, the engine stopped and the car started smoking. The battery was fine and the radio and lights all worked after the engine shut down. I haven't looked at it or touched it since the wrecker brought it back.

Engine Mechanical problem
1993 Chevy Cavalier 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic

driving down highway car just dies if you let it set for awhile it will start up and runs for a few minutes and dies. What is my problem?

Again, thank you.
Roger

I have the car listed above that has been sitting for seven years. 3 years ago I did a major rust restoration and got the car running with plans to drive it. It ran really badly and my dad took the car out and floored it and it shut off with no spark now. It has been sitting but now I need to get it running so my wife can have a vehicle to drive. I changed the crank sensor, and ignition module but nothing. I also don’t think the coil packs would all go bad at the same time. I’ve checked every individual cylinder for spark.

Engine Performance problem
1991 Chevy Cavalier Automatic 145000 miles

I just bought a 91 Chevy Lumina from a private owner last week. The guy lived about 45 minutes from me. Took the car for a test drive and everything was fine. Was told that they replaced the water pump on it and all it needed was a muffler. The car stalled once on the way to the gas station but I figured since the needle was buried on E that the car was just running out of gas. Filled the car up with gas and drove the 40 miles home with no problems. About an hour later was taking the car out and made it like a mile and the car starts sputtering and losing speed and it died. Called a tow truck and had it taken to Darlington Motors here in Darlington, Wisconsin. After waiting 3 hours for a diagnosis they came out to the waiting area and said the code that came up was o2 sensor. They replaced the Ignition control module, all the plugs and wires, cam position sensor, cat. Converter, exhaust pipes, muffler, and hangar clamps. After doing all this they started the car and let it run. It ran for about a half hour they said and then it died and had to set for 3 hours before it would start back up. After working on my car for a week they called me for payment and told me to come pick up my car because they had no idea what is wrong with it. So I got the car back 2 days ago. Well last night since I figured that I could make it about 40 minutes before it stalled I left the house. About a mile and a half from home the car died and when we turned the key there was no sound. Tried to get a jump but the jump did not work. Had to get it towed home. This morning I went out and tried to start the car and it started right up so I turned it off right away. It would also be helpful for me to note here that when the car has stalled before it turned over yet did not start. I hope I have provided you with enough information for a good diagnosis. I would give you a donation for an answer fast but the repairs I have had to do so far have completey drained my finances. Could really use your help as soon as you can. Thank you for your help as I am at my whits end with this. Okay it is now a few hours later and I just checked the alternator by starting the car and disconnecting the battery. After disconnecting the battery the car stayed on. I also checked the battery cables for corrosion and found that the connectors are relatively new. 5/20/2010 today had a new gas tank put on, fuel filter, and fuel pump. Car stiill has the same problem. Am out of ideas.