Stalls in reverse...often

hereagain · Post by **hereagain** » Sat Feb 07, 2004 10:03 pm

My car stalls in reverse, usually when parking, just as I am about to engage first..stall, restarts fine...

any ideas where to start, have replaced distributor cap and arm, plugs are bosche 4's...other than that no probs.

volvofox · Post by **volvofox** » Sun Feb 08, 2004 2:04 pm

your car must not be rolling (standing still) and you must cluch fully, gently and a lot before you jam your shiftlever in the rear gear.

remember, the rear gear and mostly the first also are not synchronized on most cars.

if you shift to rear and your car is rolling (mountainous roads) the gears shift very agressive. this can stall your car.....

but I aspect you to know this ? anyway , I hope its this.

hereagain · Post by **hereagain** » Sun Feb 08, 2004 9:47 pm

no problems at all getting in reverse and reversing, it is when clutch is depressed and gear engaged across to first, noticed as the steering wheels suddenly becomes real heavy!!

Apart from this I am having no problems!!

pol · Post by **pol** » Sun Feb 08, 2004 10:50 pm

I don't see how it would be related to the gear you're in apart from what volvofox said, but if this was the case, you'd know about it as it would be pretty impossible to get it in gear.

Maybe an idle problem. Maybe it's caused by your power steering pump??

pol

hereagain · Post by **hereagain** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 5:33 pm

could be onto something there, maybe I should have written reversing and turning, any ideas on what to look for??

pol · Post by **pol** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 8:45 pm

Well sounds like the power steering pump could be putting too much strain on the engine? Could be as simple as belt tensions or fluid, or as bad as worn pump or steering gear. This is all just opinion, not from experience but hope its helpful. I would have thought there was some sort of device to up the idle speed when turning???

pol

hereagain · Post by **hereagain** » Sat Feb 14, 2004 6:55 pm

Pol, this stalling does seem to be connected to the steering, but only when reversing, having said that, I will try slow forward direction tight turning to see if that has the same effect.

Haven't had time to check anything on the car yet, not even fluids, but will on my next day off - Tuesday!!!

How would I know what to look for in the tension belt /steering gear...I will manage the fluids with out help!!!

Thanks, any helpful hints or suggestions are welcomed and appreciated.

HA

hereagain · Post by **hereagain** » Sun Feb 15, 2004 6:50 pm

harder to do moving forwards....only managed it twice, so think this does only apply in reverse...

pol · Post by **pol** » Mon Feb 16, 2004 3:50 am

Ok.... So still working on a hunch..... Try it with your lights on, forwards...

If not... Who knows what i has thinking... !!

pol

kingrichy · Post by **kingrichy** » Mon Feb 16, 2004 4:35 pm

And also take a look at your idle.

MatBat · Post by **MatBat** » Mon Feb 16, 2004 4:38 pm

maybe the reverse gear is sticky.