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1995 pontiac sunfire PLEASE HELP
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jarret83
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Nov 17, 2013, 4:33 PM
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1995 pontiac sunfire PLEASE HELP
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Recently whenever im on the highway and come to a stop light, i apply the brake and as my car comes to a halt, it like chokes and dies. Its only done this for two weeks now and i have no clue what it would be, i put a new MAP sensor on, still does it. it doesnt do it in town, only when im on the highway, there has also been a little loss in performance as well. any help is aprecciated! thank you!!
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Discretesignals
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Nov 17, 2013, 9:56 PM
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3 speed automatic? When it does this, does it feel like your driving a manual transmission and forgetting to push the clutch in when coming to a stop? Since we volunteer our time and knowledge, we ask for you to please follow up when a problem is resolved.
(This post was edited by Discretesignals on Nov 17, 2013, 9:57 PM)
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jarret83
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Nov 18, 2013, 6:07 AM
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Yes it is a 3 speed auto. It like jerks then dies. So I guess you coul say it feels like a manual not being drove right.
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Discretesignals
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Nov 18, 2013, 8:00 AM
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Not uncommon on the 3T40 to have the torque converter clutch to stay engaged while coming to a stop causing the engine to stall out. Usually that was caused by a faulty TCC solenoid. You have to remove the transmission's side cover to get access to the solenoid. Since we volunteer our time and knowledge, we ask for you to please follow up when a problem is resolved.
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jarret83
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Nov 18, 2013, 8:23 AM
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ive talked to a couple people i know and they said that my catalytic converter could be bad/clogged but your answer makes a lot more sense!! thank you!
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Nov 18, 2013, 11:21 AM
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If the cat was clogged, the engine wouldn't have any power when accelerating. Since we volunteer our time and knowledge, we ask for you to please follow up when a problem is resolved.
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jarret83
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Nov 18, 2013, 10:00 PM
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if my tcc went out, wouldn't it trip a code and show a cel?? i have no lights apparent in my dash.
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Nov 19, 2013, 2:23 AM
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You won't always get a code. If the solenoid windings are intact the ECM will not realize there is an issue. It isn't magic, it can only read voltage on the solenoid. But working electrically a solenoid can still fail mechanically. If the solenoid were drawing too much power or had an open circuit in its windings, then you would see a code because that is something the ECM can see and realize a fault exists.
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