Engine stalling at about 1800 rpm.

[mike mcclurg]

Something is freezing or thickening in the fuel filter
at these low temperatures? Enough flow is possible for
low loads, but blocking higher flows necessary for
higher loads.

This is my guess, and it is based on direct
experience, however with a Toyota.


--- radek at istar.ca wrote:
> Hello fellow Audifans.
>
> It's been the coldest day of the year so far,
> temperature dropping to -28 Celsius.  My V8
> started OK
> even without a block heater.  I drove the children
> to school, about 4 kms, and as I was
> pulling out of
> the parking lot accelerating in the first gear, the
> engine balked and stalled just under
> 2000 rpm.
> I shifted into second gear and the car moved OK but
> as soon as I pressed harder on the gas
> pedal,
> the engine would stall again  at about 1800 - 2000
> rpm.  This time, I put it into neutral
> and let the rpm
> drop.  It dropped to about 1000 rpm and idled
> evenly.  It would not drop, however, to its
> normal
> idling speed of about 650 rpm.  Another try, this
> time a bit harder on the gas pedal, and
> the car
> accelerated normally going well to about 3500 rpm.
> Another try and it would stall again.
>
> Any clues?  The idle speed is now higher, about 1000
> rpm so this tells me something is
> wrong.
> The stalling problem seems to be intermittent.
> Thanks to all helpful souls on this
> newsgroup.
>
> Radek
> 91 V8Q 5-sp
> 88 90Q
>
>
>


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