1985 Buick Skylark stalling out

Tiny
JJAYCOOKIN
  • MEMBER
  • 1985 BUICK SKYLARK
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 126,000 MILES
Hello My name is Jason and I just baught a 1985 buick skylark and I love the car but, every once in a while it will decide that it wants to stall out at a stop but, if I put it in park it will run all day.I am not sure what is wrong with it maybe the belts or timing or somthing.
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 AT 10:11 AM

1 Reply

Tiny
JDL
  • MECHANIC
  • 16,098 POSTS
How long since a tune-up? Any trouble codes? Maybe Idle air issue? I have heard of tcc not releasing on some, when coming to a stop. Where applicable, if it doesn't release, it acts like a manual tranny, when you don't push in on the clutch, chug a couple of times, then dies.
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 AT 10:44 AM

Please login or register to post a reply.

Related Engine Stall While Driving Content

Is it Safe to Drive Check Engine Light?
VIDEO
Is it Safe to Drive Check Engine Light?
Instructional repair video
Engine Stalls While Driving
GUIDE
Engine Stalls While Driving
An engine that stalls while driving and then starts back up again, either immediately or after a short time is different from an engine that just wont start or if the...
VIEW MORE