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    Default Help, Car is stalling intermittently.

    Hey Guys,

    I am having issues with my 2010 speed3. The engine is stalling at random times. Anywhere from 6th gear doing 110 on the highway to warming up idling in the driveway in the am. It starts with a idle surge then it dies. It will not start after it dies. Just cranks over. After sitting for a couple minutes it fires, then dies again. Eventually it will start again, then be fine for awhile. But it comes back eventually.

    Only mods are a corksport sri and the corksport rmm.

    I have 77000k on the odo.

    Have brought it to the dealer a few times. But they are not sure what the issue is. Last time in they changed the cam sensor. This time they said the dryflow filter was clogged. Which it wasn't it, It was cleaned maybe 20000 km ago.

    I am not getting any lights on the dash, so no codes. I am at wits end.

    Please give me a lead....

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    Default Re: Help, Car is stalling intermittently.

    dirty maf?
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    Default Re: Help, Car is stalling intermittently.

    Cleaned MAF when I cleaned the Filter..

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    Default Re: Help, Car is stalling intermittently.

    Tried running it with the stock airbox back in? Boost leak test?

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    Default Re: Help, Car is stalling intermittently.

    Did you check the MAF wires? Make sure they aren't under tension or flexing excessively from engine vibration. My other thought is this could be a fuel problem... maybe in the fuel line or fuel filter? Flaky fuel pump relay?
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    Default Re: Help, Car is stalling intermittently.

    Mentioned to dealer to check fuel pressure. They told me that is was well within spec last time they checked it. But they are going to check it again today since they are finally seeing the symptoms themselves.

    They said might be the crank sensor also.

    Thanks for the help guys.

    Will keep you in the loop.

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    Default Re: Help, Car is stalling intermittently.

    do you have an AP? or an android phone to check parameters? It could be your battery is dead and your alternator is trashed...could be your fuel rail sensor going as well

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    I have an android phone. What app would I use to check perameters. I would hope the dealer would check this, but they are not instilling much faith.

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    Just looked at the play store. Which one do you recommend? ODB car doctor or torque?

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    Torque and a $20 obd2 dongle from ebat
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    Ordered. Thanks..

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    Default Re: Help, Car is stalling intermittently.

    Not suggesting that it can be an issue, but cleaning your filter and maf 20,000km ago may seem overdue. I clean mine after every oil change, that is 5000km. I use k&n synthetic filter cleaner and the stuff that comes out are pretty dirty. Just a thought.
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    Default Re: Help, Car is stalling intermittently.

    Hey All,

    I got the car back from the dealer saturday.
    Crank position sensor was replaced. Car seems to be running fine.

    Fingers crossed that was the problem.

    Thanks

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