differnt stalling problem

**CTKGP09** · 04-09-2010

so i searched around here and could not find someone who had the exact problem i have. maybe because mine just started? the car stalled twice today in the taco bell drive thru. in drive the whole time, i finished ordering my lunch and before i took my foot off the brake i felt the engine shut off just as if i turned the key to accesory from ON, the radio and heat were still on with no problems. i restarted it like usual and pulled up and waited in line about 2 minutes when it did it again! i got my food, left, and whenever i came to a stop on the way back to school, i put it in neutral and gave it a little gas (just over 1000 RPMs) to keep the RPMs up and i didnt have any problems. my DIC is not currently hooked up (i should have my harness shipped to me next week) so idk if the TRAC light is comming on and i got no SES light. but the tach reads the RPM drop like it normally would during a normal shut off. the MAF was replaced last fall and plugs/wires replaced last summer.

any ideas? initally i thought something with the fuel pump or CPS or a coil pack going bad but after reading maybe its different? i drive alot so i want to make sure i get this at an early stage as i cant afford to get stuck anywhere.

thanks for the responses

**Bio248** · 04-09-2010

if its just dying with no symptoms of anything id point at the CPS.

is your idle jumpy?

**VDV18** · 04-09-2010

Maybe it's telling you not to eat that dog **** at taco bell

**CTKGP09** · 04-09-2010

idle is smooth, i just drove it 2 hours back to ohio and had no problems i let it sit in park in the driveway when i got back for a few minute and the tach never moved from the normal idle

**CTKGP09** · 04-09-2010

Originally Posted by VDV18

It's telling you not to eat that dog **** at taco bell

its cheap tho!

**CTKGP09** · 04-09-2010

any other ideas? does everyone else say CPS???

**CTKGP09** · 04-11-2010

as an update, the car stalled again and it seems it only dies at a stop in drive with my foot on the brake. when im at a stop in part or neutral it doesnt stall...hope this helps

**CTKGP09** · 04-14-2010

so maybe its not so different after all becase today it stalled while coasting, RPMs just went to 0 so ill look into replaceing the CPS asap

**CTKGP09** · 04-15-2010

car died 3 times while driving today, the speedo and guages still work but tach goes to 0 and bettery and oil can light come on, restart and it runs great. looks like the CPS is gettin replaced next weeek

**CTKGP09** · 04-20-2010

got this figured out! it was, of all things, the stupid MAF again! so this time i put a lifetime warrentied one in. it threw a MAF code today so that solved my questions. im just glad it was an easy fix and not the fuel pump or CPS, yay

**cmacke** · 04-23-2010

I think you may have solved my problem!! I have a '99 GT and it is doing the same thing.. I drive down the road and it just stalls.. Starts back up and runs fine. I have been reading some different forums so I replaced the Crankshaft sensor and that wasn't it. It looks like I may have to try the MAF. I am no Mechanic.. That is Mass Air Flow correct? Is it easy to change?

**CTKGP09** · 04-26-2010

yes an yes its the furthest left plug on the top of the throttle body assembly, its plug in plug out

**JMS01GP** · 08-11-2010

ok... i have an '01 gp gt and I'm experiencing the same problems. however, i have replaced my MAF sensor and it is continuing to stall. I have also got a new ICM, new battery, new plugs and wires and is still stalling on me. I'm thinking that it may be the CPS but you said above that it didn't solve the problem... so idk what it could be. help!

**CTKGP09** · 08-12-2010

year and mods? any symtoms of misfire or shuddering?

**JMS01GP** · 08-13-2010

It's a 2001. It's stock with 147k miles on it its nit sputtering at all or misfiring. Yesterday I check my tranny fluid and it was way overfilled so i took some out and it's running good now no stalls so far but I'll have to wait a little while to make sure I'll keep you posted

**CTKGP09** · 08-16-2010

sounds good, hoping for the best

**jbrltoliver** · 09-21-2010

i was gonna say the IAC idle air control, if it cuts off only at a top or idle .

**CTKGP09** · 09-21-2010

it was the MAF again, this problem was solved long ago. i learned that MAF going bad comes with some tricky symtoms that are not always the same

**crusingtp** · 12-04-2010

i think i have the same problem. Car dies when im stopped in drive and i try to drive. The oil light turns on and the battery. I cleaned the throttle body. I dont know what to try next. it only drives if i rev it up from neutral and throw it into drive. Whats your advice?