[V8] V8 stall downhill in gear

[Thomas Barbera]

Yes, the car has actually stalled in gear while
moving. I too couldn't believe it.  I've never seen a
car stall while moving in gear before, but I guess it
can happen.  I assume that the engine keeps turning
because it is in gear, but the ignition itself quits. 
I know the engine has stalled when I lose power
steering and the dash lights come on.  I push in the
clutch, and restart the car and the car runs fine. 
I've never seen this happen in a car before, and am a
bit baffled.  
The engine somehow bogs itself out when I use the
tranny to slow the car down, not sure what would cause
it, but it happens on every long hill unless i'm in
neutral, on throttle, or have the clutch disnengaged. 
A bit baffling, huh?    


--- "Coleman, David" <David.Coleman at blackrock.com>
wrote:

> Hi Tom,
> 
> I'm a tad confused -- doesn't the trans being in
> gear keep the car from
> stalling, or force it to keep running?  Does this
> mean, theoretically,
> that it would be impossible to "pop-start" the car
> (i.e. key on, clutch
> pedal down, coasting in 2nd gear, release pedal)?
> 
> In the situation you describe, I'm picturing you
> rolling along in gear,
> car stalling, and suddenly you're coasting while in
> gear -- Ouch.
> 
> Typically, if one is coasting along OUT of gear, and
> the car stalls for
> whatever reason, by putting it in gear and releasing
> the clutch, it'd
> fire back up.
> 
> -DaveC. 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: v8-bounces at audifans.com 
> > [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of
> Thomas Barbera
> > Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2004 10:14 AM
> > To: v8 at audifans.com
> > Subject: [V8] V8 stall downhill in gear
> > 
> > Fellow V8 Fans,
> > I've been having a problem for some time now with
> my
> > V8 5spd Stalling while traveling downhill in gear
> without 
> > throttle.  If I let the throttle off for a certain
> period of 
> > time, the car will stall almost every time.  It
> will then 
> > start right up with no problems.  Car doesn't
> stall when 
> > coasting in neutral or while on throttle.  Aside
> from this 
> > stalling problem, car runs like a champ. Any
> ideas?  The TPS 
> > is not very old and seems to be positioned
> correctly. 
> > All vacuum hoses seem to be OK.  Any other ideas? 
> Any help 
> > would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks.
> > 
> > Tom B.
> > '91 V8 5spd
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