'91 EB stalling a lot

Apr 20, 2005 4 Replies

My '91 Eddie Bauer has had a long history of frequent stalling (especially after it's been running for a few moments) at stop signs / lights and even when turning corners accompanied by low mileage (10-12 mpg instead of the usual 16-18 in mixed driving). The shop has replaced the computer, O2 sensor, and a coolant sensor, which appeared to help for a while but now the problem is back. I had the engine rebuilt last month (at 200K, lots of upper-engine noise, leaky head gasket, low oil pressure, and it turned out that both heads were cracked as well) at a different shop (my usual repair shop doesn't do rebuilds and I used the rebuilder they and others recommended) and the problem hasn't gone away so it's bound to be a sensor somewhere. I'm about to take it in to the rebuilder for the 500-mile oil change / final checkup and would like to give him a crack at the stalling problem as well. Any suggestions as to what we should look for?



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Would that also account for the poor mileage?

Yes - mine dropped by 50%. Engine was running rich. Computer code was that oxy sensor was reading rich. Engine had no power and idle was very erratic.

Andy - 92 sport

Thanks, that fits in with what the first shop thought (running rich). They had replaced the O2 sensor a few years back but didn't replace it again as the temp sensor seemed to fix it up.

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