1998 Seville Stalls

1998 CADILLAC STS
90,000 MILES • V8 • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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GREENSCAPES
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1998 Seville STS stalls when it is at idle in either nuetral or drive. Also after long runs it has a run away idle up to 3000 RPMS. Car has 90kmiles
Apr 1, 2011 at 12:26 AM
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FACTORYJACK
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Any check engine light, or have the codes been read?
Apr 1, 2011 at 12:31 AM
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GREENSCAPES
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No CEL but DTC codes read P1652(history)chasis pitch, and a near stall detected.
Apr 1, 2011 at 12:04 PM
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FACTORYJACK
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The near stall code would be expected. A few common problems are an air leak after the mass airflow sensor, and possible crank sensor faults. The latter, I would not suspect, would give you a racing idle. There is a resonator on top of the air inlet snorkel, sometimes the clamp is missing and a backfire or vibration can knock it loose, it is after the MAF. Also there is the intake plenum boot that can split in an area that is not visible. You will usually have lean codes to go with this, and there could be lean codes in failure records and not read as faults just yet. You could also have a faulty IAC(idle air control) valve, or dirty passage.
Apr 1, 2011 at 3:32 PM
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CADIEMAN
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the throttle position sensor is bad.it has to be set with a multi meter after installation. gl
Apr 1, 2011 at 4:37 PM
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