Gave someone a jump, now sometimes stalls at idle
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Gave someone a jump, now sometimes stalls at idle
Is this what I get for being a good Samaritan?
The day after the hurricane hit us, I gave someone in a Toyota a jump start. It took a few cranks on their end, but the other engine came back to life. He disconnected his cables and left.
Now, here'* the thing: sometimes, when I'm in first gear, moving forward with my foot off the pedals, the car stalls. It doesn't die like flipping a switch, but there'* just enough time to see and hear the RPM'* drop down to zero as it dies (or press the gas to save it). Re-starts quickly.
I haven't noticed any other electrical issues, like a low voltmeter or slow cranking.
The day after the hurricane hit us, I gave someone in a Toyota a jump start. It took a few cranks on their end, but the other engine came back to life. He disconnected his cables and left.
Now, here'* the thing: sometimes, when I'm in first gear, moving forward with my foot off the pedals, the car stalls. It doesn't die like flipping a switch, but there'* just enough time to see and hear the RPM'* drop down to zero as it dies (or press the gas to save it). Re-starts quickly.
I haven't noticed any other electrical issues, like a low voltmeter or slow cranking.
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Hmm... my guess would be you may have damaged one of your sensors while jump starting him, or perhaps just a fluke it went out at the same time. One of the gear heads should know which sensor causes those symptoms.
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Sounds more or less like a fluke. You should check your fuel pressure regulator to make sure its not leaking. If it does have something to do with the jump, it could be the crankshaft position sensor.
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I'm thinking it may be a fluke. It'* behaving much better ever since I filled the gas tank this morning. The FPR is new, so I suppose I'll go find a fuel pressure tester. It wouldn't surprise me if the pump'* finally hit retirement age.
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If it ends up being the pump, do you know if I need to order tank straps or other accessories, gaskets, and whatnot?
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