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pb4ou
6/29/2007, 10:47 AM
I have a 2005 Chevy Cavalier I got for my wife to drive to work. We've had it maybe a year and a half, we got it used. Anyway, just today while I was driving my son to daycare and after we've been on the road about 20 minutes, when I would stop at a stop sign or light, the engine dies.

It starts right back up and drives okay. But now it seems everytime I stop the car, the engine turns off.

Anyone know why?
Viking Kitten
6/29/2007, 10:57 AM
I had a Cavalier that used to do the same thing. If it idled too low it would die. One thing for sure is it didn't like the rain. You might try replacing the distributor cap.
TopDaugIn2000
6/29/2007, 10:58 AM
don't buy a chevy

YWIA
slickdawg
6/29/2007, 10:58 AM
My grandmother had one that did the same thing. She traded it in and got
a new ride.
TopDaugIn2000
6/29/2007, 10:59 AM
your poor grandpa....
Ash
6/29/2007, 11:00 AM
Where's SicEm when you need him?
olevetonahill
6/29/2007, 12:17 PM
does it jerk as it dies or just die ?
check engine lite on ?
Flagstaffsooner
6/29/2007, 12:22 PM
does it jerk as it dies
Just like you!:D
olevetonahill
6/29/2007, 12:31 PM
Just like you!:D
:P
Sooner24
6/29/2007, 01:08 PM
My grandmother had one that did the same thing. She traded it in and got
a new ride.



Did granny have a secks chair too?
Pricetag
6/29/2007, 01:16 PM
I had a similar problem with an older car. It only happened after the engine had gotten fully warmed up. It would die when you stopped moving, almost like it was a standard and you forgot to push in the clutch.

It turned out to be a problem with the torque converter (I think it was called a "throw out" or "lock out" torque converter, or something like that). My mechanic unplugged that part of it. I didn't get quite as good gas mileage after that, but it fixed the problem without having to spend a bunch of money on the transmission.
royalfan5
6/29/2007, 01:33 PM
I had that problem with my old Grand Prix. It turned out to be dirty injectors, and I just ran some STP cleaner through the fuel lines, and it solved it. But I wouldn't think that would be an issue yet with and 05.
Tulsa_Fireman
6/29/2007, 01:49 PM
And once it's warm, it won't idle at all? Or is the problem intermittent?
proud gonzo
6/29/2007, 01:57 PM
set it on fire, collect the insurance ;)
sooner_born_1960
6/29/2007, 01:59 PM
PCV valve.
OklahomaRed
6/29/2007, 02:10 PM
O2 sensor.
Tulsa_Fireman
6/29/2007, 02:19 PM
Secondary Transfer Undercarriage Processing Inverter Diode.
pb4ou
6/29/2007, 02:53 PM
does it jerk as it dies or just die ?
check engine lite on ?

No it doesn't jerk, it's just dies. Could be from all this rain.
And yes the check engiene light came on last week.
olevetonahill
6/29/2007, 03:26 PM
No it doesn't jerk, it's just dies. Could be from all this rain.
And yes the check engiene light came on last week.
Swing by an Orillys or Autozone ask em to scan it , then give me the code !
BudSooner
6/29/2007, 04:22 PM
Just drop a 350 engine into it, it'll be fine then.
pb4ou
6/29/2007, 04:24 PM
Swing by an Orillys or Autozone ask em to scan it , then give me the code !

okay. Is that free?

If so, I'll do it in the morning.
Sooner24
6/29/2007, 05:32 PM
Sounds like the dilithium crystals in your warp core have gone bad.
soonerboomer93
6/29/2007, 06:17 PM
shoulda bought a camry, thy r teh rulz...
YWIA

fixed it
OUHOMER
6/29/2007, 06:36 PM
okay. Is that free?

If so, I'll do it in the morning.
Yep, its free
sanantoniosooner
6/29/2007, 06:37 PM
Yep, its free
but only if you do it tonight.

Tomorrow the price doubles.
olevetonahill
6/29/2007, 06:42 PM
Yup just get me the code , DO NOT listen to them . Get me the code Ill hook ya up .
Flagstaffsooner
6/29/2007, 07:07 PM
Yup just get me the code The green moose farts at midnight.
soonerboomer93
6/29/2007, 07:57 PM
1 if by tree...
Melo
6/29/2007, 08:14 PM
Swing by an Orillys or Autozone ask em to scan it , then give me the code !

ITS O'REILLYS! DUH!

If you lived in Texas, Id hook you up with some parts. I have a charge account with them now with a decent discount. WOOT! Even though I have no car to buy parts for.... :D