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Why does my Buick Park Avenue engine stall?

Why does my Buick Park Avenue engine stall?

The mass air flow or crankshaft position sensor may fail causing the engine to stall intermittently. Proper diagnoses will be necessary to determine the cause of any stalling condition. The average cost for a Buick Park Avenue Mass Airflow Sensor Replacement is between $334 -$341.

What causes an engine to surge during a tune up?

Step 2 – An engine’s tune up is a regularly scheduled service, when this service is neglected it can cause the engine to surge. Learn more Step 3 – If a fuel pump or regulator is failing is can cause an unsteady volume or pressure for the fuel system causing the engine to surge. Learn more

Can a vacuum line cause an engine to surge?

Learn more Step 5 – If a vacuum line has caused a leak the engine will surge, as vacuum lines age they can become brittle and fall off the engine or accessory. Learn more Step 6 – If an air intake boot becomes torn and develops a leak it will cause the engine to surge.

What causes a car engine to start surging?

Vacuum Leaks. Vacuum leaks can cause surging on some engines, but it depends on the type of fuel injection system. The MAF (mass air flow) systems used on many cars measure the amount of air flowing through the engine’s throttle valve (throttle body) and use that information to determine how much fuel to inject.

What causes the surge in a car engine?

Proper engine performance is dependent on a very precise balance of air/fuel mixture, spark timing and exhaust management; any deviation from any of these parameters will cause malfunction, which is often expressed as “surge” (rapid acceleration/deceleration cycles).

Why does my car run at 1200 rpm?

Some cars, especially older cars with carburetors are designed to run at 1200 rpm or so until they are warmed up. And in modern cars, if you are running several accessories, such as the air conditioner or heater, the engine’s onboard computer may be telling it to run at a higher RPM to provide the necessary power.

Why is it when driving the RPM gauge drops or jumps up?

Somewhere the fuel drop then suddenly rpm decrease better check the complete fuel system from tank to injectors also check the rpm sensor . Was this answer helpful? This could possibly be your output speed sensor, related to the transmission.

Can a multiple misfire cause the engine to surge?

A multiple misfire can certainly cause the engine to surge. You said you know what this was from – please elaborate. The tachometer is just showing what the engine is already doing; it does not affect how the engine runs. I still say there is something else going on in your computer system.

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Ruth Doyle