Car stalls in first gear sometimes... - LotusTalk

comptalk · 08-29-2009, 08:45 AM

Had the car about two months now. The car stalled twice. Once on my hill driveway and the second time on a flat surface road. It was riding slow and then just conked out. Only happened in first. No problems in any other gear.

Any ideas?

actc26 · 08-29-2009, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by comptalk

Had the car about two months now. The car stalled twice. Once on my hill driveway and the second time on a flat surface road. It was riding slow and then just conked out. Only happened in first. No problems in any other gear.

Any ideas?

Was it cold? If you disengage the immobilizer after you turn the key the engine does not prime correctly. I had this happen several times until I saw a thread covering the same thing.

comptalk · 08-29-2009, 09:10 AM

Nope. Temp was 191ish

Mr. Know · 08-29-2009, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by comptalk

Had the car about two months now. The car stalled twice. Once on my hill driveway and the second time on a flat surface road. It was riding slow and then just conked out. Only happened in first. No problems in any other gear.

Any ideas?

"riding slow and then just conked out" sounds like you stalled it by not giving it enough gas...it is a manual transmission after all.

comptalk · 08-30-2009, 12:09 AM

Don't think so. I was at 15 or so and reviving fine, then just conked out. I've been with manuals for over ten years. It didn't stall.

ads_green · 08-30-2009, 03:59 AM

What kind of car? is it supercharged? if so then its a common thing.
If an old 2005/6 nodel then there are software updates to fix this.

37203 · 08-30-2009, 07:50 AM

every once in a while my stock 07 elise starts to stall out after a "cold" start while in first when I give it gas. If I let it idle for a few seconds it seems to go away. If it keeps happening with any regularity, I'd make a stop by your shop for them to have a look see.

comptalk · 08-30-2009, 10:55 AM

Its an 07 stock. No supercharge.

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comptalk Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NY Posts: 117	Car stalls in first gear sometimes... Had the car about two months now. The car stalled twice. Once on my hill driveway and the second time on a flat surface road. It was riding slow and then just conked out. Only happened in first. No problems in any other gear. Any ideas?

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08-29-2009, 09:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
comptalk Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NY Posts: 117	Nope. Temp was 191ish

08-30-2009, 12:09 AM	#5 (permalink)
comptalk Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NY Posts: 117	Don't think so. I was at 15 or so and reviving fine, then just conked out. I've been with manuals for over ten years. It didn't stall.

08-30-2009, 03:59 AM	#6 (permalink)
ads_green Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 361	What kind of car? is it supercharged? if so then its a common thing. If an old 2005/6 nodel then there are software updates to fix this.

08-30-2009, 07:50 AM	#7 (permalink)
37203 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 19	every once in a while my stock 07 elise starts to stall out after a "cold" start while in first when I give it gas. If I let it idle for a few seconds it seems to go away. If it keeps happening with any regularity, I'd make a stop by your shop for them to have a look see.

08-30-2009, 10:55 AM	#8 (permalink)
comptalk Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NY Posts: 117	Its an 07 stock. No supercharge.

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