engine stalls?

does it work good until the vehicle gets warm? cold start good. warm start? did it drive good until it randomly acted up? Try going over this guide as well

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-stalls

Please run down this guide and report back.

The car was ran out of fuel & refilled, Got about 2 miles & it stalled. It fired but would not run. Changed the filter,started and went 2 blocks & stopped again,
Fault code 42 came up, replaced ECM & it cleared, again it started & ran about 5 min. & stopped, changed the plugs which had a gap of about .080-.085 ! The new plugs are set at a tight .060 same results !What gives ? Any help is appreciated.

Hello
Unfortunatly you have most likely damaged the fuel pump by running out of fuel. The fuel lubricates the pump and if you run a pump dry for 12 seconds it damages the pump, you should never run a fuel injected vehicle under a quarter of a tank turning corners can cause fuel to slosh to one side of the tank which can cause the fuel pump to not be submerged in fuel at which time the pump has no lubrication.
John

I have a 1991 cutlass ciera that keeps on stalling,i think it might be the fuel pump but its in the tant,can i use a electric fuel pump placed near the fuel filter ??

it will run but not very good.

i was always curious about this. you'd of course have to use a pump that has sufficient pressure to equal/exceed stock pump. if you try it, let us know how it goes.

After going high speeds (50mph) and coming to a stop, it feels like the transmission is having a hard time shifting down. Once I stop it stalls out. My husband checked the transmission fluid and it is a bit overfilled and dirty. Will a transmission flush fix this?

A transmission flush will fix the issue, unless some damage has been done. This is possible as the fluid should be clean and it can do damamge to the pump and internal seals when they are over-filled.
The best things you can do at this point is to take it to a transmission shop and let them look at it. I reccommend going to a transmission shop as opposed to a regular repair facility as auromatic tranmsissions can be hard to diagnose and even harderr to fix.
AAMCO is overpriced. Use the search engine on this site to find a transmission shop near you.

i have a 1990 olds cutlas cierra 3.3 liter 6 cyl. my car stalls if i am not heavy on the gas at all times. i did the paperclip trick and got code 21 which means tps sensor out of range. I was tinkering under the hood and may have turned a screw or lever on that sensor do i need 2 buy a new sensor or can it be tweeked or is this just not the problem as 2 why my car wont stay running?

try cleaning the throttle plate and iac hole with choke clenr first then spray around tps where it enters the throttle body, clear the code and see if it come s back if it does replace the tps

Engine Performance problem
1990 Oldsmobile Ciera 6 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic

1990 cutlass cierra with a 3.3 V6. it runs fine then will just stall. I have installed a fuel preassure gauge and it runs around 40 psi and doesnt change a bit when it quits, The car will not start and I spary a mist of starting fluid into the air intake and it fires up for a second untill it consumes the staarting fluid. This entire time the fuel preassure does not fuulter so I suspect for some reason the fuel injection system is intermittantly working. after a bit the car will start up and run fine then quit again with all the same symptoms. what would cause all the fuel injectors to worki ntermitanly?

The fact that it fires on an alternate fuel source, and has fuel pressure, narrows it down to a couple possibilities. First I would check the warm resistance of each injector, it should be around 12-13 ohms. The possibility exists that you could have one or more shorted injectors, causing the ECM driver to shut down due to excessive current. Another possibility could be a faulty ECM. There is a ground for the injectors/ecm on the transaxle stud, or a bolt to the trans case, it just states 'on a transaxle bolt'. The same fuse that powers the injectors, powers the ignition module, and it sounds like you have ignition. I don't believe the crank sensor can stop triggering the injectors, and still fire the coils.

I got a 1988 oldsmobile cutlass ciera and it wont keep running you can turn it on by putting gas in the carburator but then its just shuts off could it be the fuel pump? and if it does run then it will go for about a mile then slowly come to a stop and it shuts off what could it be?

If the vehicle cranks good but won't start, have helper crank it while you check for an injector pulse. With TBI you should be able to see injector spray pattern, engine cranking. If there is no spray pattern, you need to check the injector plug for a pulse. You could also use a fuel pressure gage and check fuel pressure.

car starts soon as the gas is pressed the car cuts off

How long since a tune-up? any applicable mil codes? Use a gage and check fuel pressure.

Check and test the throttle position sensor, manifold absolute pressure sensor and the knock sensor-

1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera mileage: 193,203. My car is constantly stalling. My father and I used car code reader and came up with a number 42 EST (Electronic Spark Timing) code. We then replaced the computer and fuel pump, but it is still stalling. As far as I can tell there is no pattern to the stalling, it stalls at idle or going down the road at almost any speed. Our next step is to try the fuel pump, but that is a whole day under a car.

Code 42 (electronic spark timing) refers to the ignition system. What you should probably do is replace the pick-up coil, the ignition module and the ignition coil. They should all be replaced at once, because they work together as a “team.”

I am a certified mitsubishi technician so im not a newbi. I have asked many and i do mean many people about this concern. I have a friend that is a ASE Master tech and we messed with it for 3 months. Its a 88 olds cutlas ciera with a 3.8L. Sometimes when coming to a stop, slowing down or sitting at a stop it starts idling rough then dies. starts right back up. I have so far done the following. Replaced MAF, cleaned throttle body, replaced fuel pump, replaced injectors a year or so ago. plugs/wires. swapped ignition modules, inspected and tested grounds and the list goes on..... I would realy appreciate some ideas? Im replacing the IAC this weekend. Any other ideas? Thanks

I really dont know if this is it but it might be the PCM or ECM, whatever you want to call it, my cierra did almost the same thing only every time i hit a bump or stopped to suddenly it would die. So you might look at that, tell me if im right, please.

Engine Mechanical problem
1988 Oldsmobile Ciera 6 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic 108.00 miles

Hi all
I have a 1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera with a 2.8 motor. When I start it up it runs for about 10 or so min. and then stalls out After it stalls out it does not have any spark at all to any of the spark plugs. I put in a new Ignition coil control Module but did not change the coils. In this ols it has the three coils. Dose anyone ever had this probem and repaired it. Hope to hear from anyone on this soon. Thank you.
Larry

I'd check B+ and ground at the ignition module, first. Pink wire with black tracer is voltage, goes hot when you turn on the key. Black wire with white tracer is ground. It won't start without rpm signal, that signal comes from the crank sensor.

Engine Performance problem
1987 Oldsmobile Ciera 6 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic

the engine cuts out when i let off the gas... what could this be? is the fuel pump not working? how can i check it?

If the fuel pump was bad, chances are it would die when you press the gas. Have you checked for vacuum leaks? Does the car start right back up? Has the check engine light come on?

no it does not cut out when i back up or press the gas... i cant find any leaks. and yes the check engine soon light is on

i changed my spark plugs and it ran good for a while... then it started running bad again... but when i do the spark plugs again it will run good again. for a little while atleast... what could this be... could it be the coil packs? or the coils computer

If the light is on, have the computer scanned for codes. Most parts stores will do it for free. As far as the plugs, when you remove them, are they black?

i got the coders off my car.. the first one is rich exhaust indicated ( left side on dual oxygen modules) the second was electronic spark timing (EST) circuit- low voltage detected. Electronic spark control (ESC) Circuit problems... what do i do to fix these probablems?

started car today drove about a mile car shut off, scanned no codes, fuel presure good, spark good, have power on both injector wires, not getting ground pulse at injectors thus no fuel to start,has 3 month old cranksensor, and ideas,

Could be problem with ignition module. The igniton module has to send rpm signal to computer, without that signal, n o injector pulse. National brand autostores can test ignition module for some vehicles. Call them, see if they can test.

The purple wire with white tracer carries rpm signal from ignition module to computer. if you have a meter of some kind that will react to a dc pulse, you can check that wire, engine cranking. If no signal, suspect ignition module.

Engine Mechanical problem
1986 Oldsmobile Ciera 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic

My 86 ciera dies when put into reverse. it'll go in drive all day without a problem, but continuosly die when put in reverse unless i let it sit in neutral for a second or so. any ideas??

When you place it in reverse, does it lurch like you are letting the clutch out on a standard transmission?

no, it just seems to die instantly.

2.8L mfi, present dtc codes 15, 24, 42. the car overheated and quit running, i have repaired coolant leaks, replaced thermostat, replaced coolant temp sensor and cooling fan switch. I start the engine but when it reaches operating temp it stumbles and quits running.

After replacement of parts, are the codes still present?

check yoru fuel pressure first it should be 41-47 psi. then check the tps for low voltage and seeif your cold start injector is ok. that is the one on passenger side by itself,it may not be giving fuel

I have one of these things sounds like the same issue ive changed everything at least once rang out the entire engine harness checked every ground I still cant fix it It gets up to 188 degrees and falls flat on its face I can keep it running with an outside fuel source but it wont run on its own fuel pressure fine I question the volume though. I dont know im stumped. can anyone help me?

Were the dash indicator lights showing when the engine stalled?

check resistance in crank and cam sensors, they may be high and the heat is effecting them. unfortunatley we have on info on what it should be so check againsta new one at auto parts store