2005 stalling
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From: Windsor Nova Scotia
2005 stalling
Hi all:
Usually I hang out in the C4 section but have a question from a buddy here in Nova Scotia. He has a C6 (2005) with approx. 8,000 miles on it, automatic. Says he drives along and the car will stall with no warning. Pulls to the side, puts in neutral or park, pushes ignition button and it starts. Has done this several times and has had it in the shop. Has yet to find a proper answer, stalled while idling in the shop! I told him about this forum and how helpful people are. Hopefully, you can assist this guy. Thanks in advance and "save the wave".
Usually I hang out in the C4 section but have a question from a buddy here in Nova Scotia. He has a C6 (2005) with approx. 8,000 miles on it, automatic. Says he drives along and the car will stall with no warning. Pulls to the side, puts in neutral or park, pushes ignition button and it starts. Has done this several times and has had it in the shop. Has yet to find a proper answer, stalled while idling in the shop! I told him about this forum and how helpful people are. Hopefully, you can assist this guy. Thanks in advance and "save the wave".
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Its really hard to point a direction to look without more information. Such as, are there any DIC warnings when this happens? Are the guages/electrical all still working or dead? Bad gas with water in it? He needs to get a "CAN" enabled code reader and see if there are any codes.
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Hi all:
Usually I hang out in the C4 section but have a question from a buddy here in Nova Scotia. He has a C6 (2005) with approx. 8,000 miles on it, automatic. Says he drives along and the car will stall with no warning. Pulls to the side, puts in neutral or park, pushes ignition button and it starts. Has done this several times and has had it in the shop. Has yet to find a proper answer, stalled while idling in the shop! I told him about this forum and how helpful people are. Hopefully, you can assist this guy. Thanks in advance and "save the wave".
Usually I hang out in the C4 section but have a question from a buddy here in Nova Scotia. He has a C6 (2005) with approx. 8,000 miles on it, automatic. Says he drives along and the car will stall with no warning. Pulls to the side, puts in neutral or park, pushes ignition button and it starts. Has done this several times and has had it in the shop. Has yet to find a proper answer, stalled while idling in the shop! I told him about this forum and how helpful people are. Hopefully, you can assist this guy. Thanks in advance and "save the wave".
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Without any other information to work with, sounds like a fuel problem....fuel pump; clogged pickup (unusual if only 8000 miles).....as several others have pointed out, need to see if any codes are being thrown.
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From: Summerside Prince Edward Island
Have a fellow here in Windsor that has a 2005 automatic, 14,000 km on it.
>> The problem is: driving along and without any warning the car shuts off!
>> Coasts it to the side of the road, puts it in park or neutral, pushes the
>> start button and it fires right up. Off he goes. Has the car in shop now
>> and they haven't been able to correct the problem. He
>> said it stalled on their floor as it was idling. Don't know if any codes
>> were showing or not, he didn't say. Wondering if anyone in the club has
>> heard of this being a problem or if any C6 owners have experienced it? If
>> you could pass this on for feed back it would be appreciated.
>>
>>This was the l orginal email our corvette club received. hope you can help .Thanks Kevin
>> The problem is: driving along and without any warning the car shuts off!
>> Coasts it to the side of the road, puts it in park or neutral, pushes the
>> start button and it fires right up. Off he goes. Has the car in shop now
>> and they haven't been able to correct the problem. He
>> said it stalled on their floor as it was idling. Don't know if any codes
>> were showing or not, he didn't say. Wondering if anyone in the club has
>> heard of this being a problem or if any C6 owners have experienced it? If
>> you could pass this on for feed back it would be appreciated.
>>
>>This was the l orginal email our corvette club received. hope you can help .Thanks Kevin
Last edited by kxb144; Aug 14, 2009 at 05:48 PM.
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Now do it!