2008 Holden Viva automatic stalling
Asked by Harry Lagos
In the last few months, my wife's 2008 Holden Viva automatic has begun stalling while in drive idling at traffic lights. It has occurred a few times in a row within a few minutes, but at times it might go a week or so without stalling. Once or twice it has also happened while slowing down to make a turn at a roundabout. I have noticed that it has been idling around 850-875 rpm in drive and idling very rough at times usually when it might happen. What can I do to fix this ongoing and very dangerous problem?
Answered by CarsGuide
28 Jun 2013It could be a vacuum leak, a split vacuum hose or the like, that's causing the idle mixture to be too lean. It could also be a sensor that's gone on the blink and sending the wrong signals to the computer. You really need to have a mechanic check it for you.
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