I have a 1998 Pontiac transport. The van will start up but soon as you try to put in in gear it cuts off. You have to keep trying to get the car into gear and maybe after six tries it start. This has been happening for a couple of months. Finally I took the car to Firestone and they said I needed a new battery. So I bought a new battery. The battery and labor cost $179. When I got ready to leave the car did the same thing and the guy said the computer had to pick up the new battery and the car would be ok. I purchased the battery three days ago. Please help.
car problems
Feb 04, 2007
3 Replies
Anyone who would blame that on a battery is an absolute charleton. Find a MECHANIC to check it out for you. Have the codes checked. I would suspect a slow ISC or an intake problem on that vehicle with that problem.
When you put an automatic in gear the engine typically drops 200 rpm or so. Remembering back to a similar problem with my '96 3.1L GA, it was dirty/clogged fuel injectors. Probably could be spark, but I would guess fuel first.
Lee
A slow Idle speed control will alow the RPM to drop. Too slow, and it stops.If you two-foot it, can you get it to go into gear without stalling?
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