Ok, was slowing down to make a turn, slowed to about... 5-10 mph, and the car just kinda died on me. not sure y or how, but had to restart to get moving. i parked up and turned the car off for a good hour or two. when i tried to get going again, the idle would go stable for a good 10-15 seconds... and then drop to 0. wat could be da problem? .. any ideas people?... thanks

 

i am not shur why it does this but when u feel its going 2 drop of and die have the rpm at 2-3 for a bit till it is idling good by its self!

 

kinda sounds like the airbox/maf problem. If the hoses aren't properly connected/getting air, it could cause that problem, but it would die quicker than that. maybe just go under the hood to see if your airbox is clean or not

 

i am thinking it is the same probs as the cooled start ups!

 

could be anything. no CEL? no other symptoms? could be a MAF Sensor. could be a clogged fuel filter. Could be time for a tuneup.

 

hmm... fuel filter changed in august... (car was parked up from mid nov til mid jan)... air filter iz clean (short ram)... car has all the vaccum hoses connected, air hoses in as well... would i be able to check the sensors on a scanner?

n yeah... if i rev the engine up to 2 rpmz before it dies... then itz fine again... only happens once in a while... jus curious as to y.... thanks for ur input so far guyz

 

maf would throw a code. if your alternator crapped the bed it wouldnt beable to charge the battery while driving therefore making the car shut off. you should beable to start the car and run it for a minute if you have a dead alt, as long as the battery still has enough charge left in it.

 

Isn't the battery JUST for starting?

 

yep. thats why it should still start if the alt is bad (as long as the batt has enough of a charge still)

battery starts car, alternator charges battery & keeps car running.

 

So why did you say that a uncharged battery would make a car stop running once already started?

 

its the mafs