[V8] V8 stall downhill in gear

[Coleman, David]

Of course if I could read I'd see you've been 'round the TPS already... 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Thomas Barbera [mailto:barberat at yahoo.com] 
> Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2004 4:15 PM
> To: Coleman, David; v8 at audifans.com
> Subject: RE: [V8] V8 stall downhill in gear
> 
> 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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