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Old 10-28-2012   #5
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Default Re: Engine Stumbles and Dies

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Originally Posted by secondchance View Post
I suggest that you check the MAP sensor hose. Except at the ends, where you need elasticity to slip over connections, this hose should be hard plastic. If a soft vacuum hose was used for this connection, as the car slows down, engine vacuum will suck the hose shut sending incorrect info to the MAP sensor resulting in stalling.
Symtom described where after stalling car starting up ok makes this a suspect.
There is also the well known oil build up in that short hose. I've arrange mine to slope such that it can not happen again. I don't recall it ever stalling out though. Stumble yes.
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