There is a variable intake manifold variable swirl shutter valve which will vary the air turbulence coming into the intake manifold under different engine loads, the idea is to improve the horsepower under different engine loads. This is the TSB about it sticking in colder weather but will set a code P2006. There are some PCM updates having to do with that issue. I'm trying to find a decent picture of it, it looks like there is a rod that moves the shutter valve (2nd diagram). But usually what happens with these variable intake runner type designs, is because they are made of plastic like the intake manifold is, they eventually warp due to heat, and that causes them to stick in one position or another.
I don't know if it would affect the manifold enough to stall the engine or not. Sometimes I find that they are causing a vacuum leak, because the rod is external to the intake manifold, I find some leaking when doing a smoke test on the intake manifold.
If they can show you exactly why they think the intake manifold is causing the stall, that's a different story, but does the engine stall out even if try to give it some throttle?
In a case like this I would try to watch for whatever the engine is losing, such a fuel pressure, spark, or some voltage loss to the electrical system, instead of just replacing parts and hoping that solves the issue. That code (P0606) is an indication of what might really be happening. Does that code still set after the stall out? Because you could setup a multimeter somewhere and see if a voltage loss is causing the stall.
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Saturday, May 18th, 2024 AT 3:46 PM