My son has a 1992 Chevy Cavalier 2.2 with about 125,000 miles on it . The problem is that at times car wants to stall out and die. Only when he has driven it at speeds over 50 mph. Have looked into it possibly being a sticking egr, but checks ok. Does this sound like anything thatanyone has seen.
Cavalier Stall
May 20, 2005
7 Replies
Sounds like classic symptoms of the torque converter solenoid sticking.
Have you ever changed the fuel filter?
Stalling at higher speeds usually means blocked fuel filter or possibly a weak fuel pump...
When does it stall, while driving at high speed or when you come to a stop after driving at high speed?
After coming to a stop.
TCC sticking. IOW the convertor is still in lock up when the vehicle comes to a stop and the engine stalls. Similar to leaving a manual transmission in gear, coming to a stop and not stepping on the clutch. EGR valve not seated correctly, ie:sticking.
FWIW I had the sticky EGR valve on my Caprice and it was a pain to diagnose because it and the circuit always checked out ok. Replaced the valve and my intermittant, poor idle/ throttle response disappeared.
TOP POST!!!!!!!! It could be any number of things with this many miles.....First off Id check the fuel pressure... Before I went cazy thinking what it could be...Also do you have any codes ? These things have a habbit of rubbing the wire harnesses on different parts of the engine causing shorts.... S Cook
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