car dies when not accelerating

topao · Post by **topao** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 5:44 pm

im pretty sure this has been covered before but if anyone could help that would be great. When i went to stop at the traffic lights this arvo the engine clunked out, i noticed it happens when i dont have my foot on the accelerator, as soon as i take it off it just dies. Any Ideas?

Post by **I8A4RE** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 6:02 pm

stepper motor

topao · Post by **topao** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 6:05 pm

Is the Stepper hard to change? Luckily i bought one a few weeks ago just in case

RallyMad · Post by **RallyMad** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 6:39 pm

dead easy.

I find it easier to take the intake off at the throttle body end. Just undo the hose clamp and pull it off. Do the same at the filter end if you want it completely out of the way. Then disconnect the stepper (It sticks out under the throttle body) and undo the 2 10mm bolts that hold it in. Replace with new one and put back in the intake.

topao · Post by **topao** » Sat Dec 06, 2008 12:16 pm

Alright that's done, Battery meter no longer jumps around as it has been for the last 3 months.. Although there not bolted in with 10mm bolts they use 16mm. .. Thanks for your help guys

Post by **I8A4RE** » Sat Dec 06, 2008 12:41 pm

It shouldnt have been a 16mm bolt, in fact i have never used my 16mm socket in all the yrs i have been working on cars

But im glad she is all better

topao · Post by **topao** » Sat Dec 06, 2008 8:22 pm

5mm by 16mm right?? the 10 mm ones are too short

jonowong · Post by **jonowong** » Sat Dec 06, 2008 8:25 pm

thats funny... mine are 8mm

payaya · Post by **payaya** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 11:43 pm

Every 2nd thread is stepper problems!

RallyMad · Post by **RallyMad** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 4:52 pm

jonowong wrote:thats funny... mine are 8mm

so are mine, really I meant 8mm

Post by **Bennoz** » Thu Dec 25, 2008 8:49 am

Yep, I blew Kaz's stepper up a few days back. As you can see by the post in Wanted to Buy

Ya should try driving a tip with a completely dead stepper! I had to 2 foot drive! Left on the brake, right on the gas just to keep it idling