Stalling at low revs constantly

[ZaxterB]

Yesterday my car started doing this. When I turn the car on it'll start the engine but stall after one or two seconds unless I start it and put my foot on the gas. It's also stalling when idling out of gear unless I give it gas.

My first thought is perhaps the fuel injectors need cleaning but I thought I'd ask you guys, anyone seen this before or have any alternative diagnosis?

 

[djandree]

Hello best option is to check if any fault codes appear in ecu. In my case it was a dirty fuel filter.

 

[lfe]

You don't even say if the engine is petrol or diesel.

 

[djandree]

Sorry, diesel. But if filter is clogged that doesn't matter anyway

 

[ZaxterB]

You don't even say if the engine is petrol or diesel.

Oh sorry, yeah engine is diesel.

 

[lfe]

Oh sorry, yeah engine is diesel.

I don't know about diesel, my RCZ is petrol

 

[ropie]

Mine started doing this after a recent service - it turned out the fuel filter housing had a crack in it, and the service had disturbed it so it started leaking. They replaced it for free and now everything is fine. (Diesel too)

 

[ZaxterB]

Mine had been serviced recently and I have been driving over a particularly pothole-laden road recently so I suspect it's something in the fuel system has been dislodged somehow. I'll find out by the end of the day.

 

[MHM]

Please update us when you know, I'm interested to see where this one goes.

 

[ZaxterB]

Well the stalling has stopped with no apparent rhyme or reason.

I got the garage to plug in an OBD but there were only two error codes;
Wing mirror short circuit (probably unrelated)
And a code relating to changing the oil(?) I forgot to ask the exact code number


Which is slightly worrying cos it was changed when I got it serviced only a month or so ago.

 

[MHM]

ARGH

Don't you just hate intermittent faults?