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 1997 Sportage 4x4 ....occasional stalling
#760491
10/25/06 03:29 PM
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Anonymous
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Hello,
My wife has a 1997 sportage with a DOHC engine. The car is fun but is mired with occasional problems, It drives very well most of the time, but stalls at a stop from time to time for no apparent reason. It then become difficult to start...but eventual does...then drives fine for a while. We have changed just about all the sensors at this point. It will drive fine for me, but its stalls for her ...althought I have observed it myself. There is no check engine light on. I have a feeling the problem is an intermittent one which makes it hard to find. It drives extremely well 90% of the time. Any ideas anyone? I am at a loss here!
Last edited by Pierre; 10/25/06 03:32 PM.
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Re: 1997 Sportage 4x4 ....occasional stalling
#760492
10/25/06 09:37 PM
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Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 226
Wheeler
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Hmmmmm....the mystery stalling gremlin. Exact same thing happened to our car. Only did it when the missus drove. couldn't figure it out and hasn't done it for a long time now either. I did switch to a high octane ethanol blend of fuel for fun and it runs really well too, maybe it was caused by dirty fuel? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />
KIA, More dirt for ya dollar! 99 Sportage, Pod filter, Bosch Super4 plugs, electric thermo fan, racing pedals, Narva 100W driving lights, Yokhama 235/75R15 Super Diggers....getting to the rest bit by bit.
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Re: 1997 Sportage 4x4 ....occasional stalling
[Re: Lennyburger]
#760493
10/26/06 04:19 PM
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Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 1,221
Body Damage is Cool
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Being a '97, when was the last time the fuel filter was changed? How about the air filter? I'd recommend replacing both of these because you could have crud in the fuel filter that keeps clogging the line. Logansportage <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/patriot.gif" alt="" />
White 1998 4 door KIA Sportage 4x4 w/Eibach 2.5 spring lift and TJ rear coils, 4crawler 1.5 body lift, Monroe Sensa.trac shocks, Bosch 4+ plugs, Eaton LSD, 31x10.5x15 BFG KM tires, 2.5 cat back exhaust w/SpinTech muffler
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Re: 1997 Sportage 4x4 ....occasional stalling
#760494
10/26/06 06:07 PM
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Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 11
Need a Spot
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When it stalls what is it doing prior to stalling? Like, is it missing then stalls or does it just shut off. Does it idle real high then low then high then stall?
Steve
99 4Runner SR5
98 Sportage EX 4X4
90 Eclipse GSX
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