81 vette stalls after long drive

[Enricor99]

Hi,

Wondering if anyone has ever experienced their vette stalling when idling or when making turns after a long dive of say 20 -30 minutes. I am able to start the car right after it stalls but it seems that that I am not getting power from the battery but then it just kicks in. Any help would be appreciated

 

[Peer81]

Is she stalling when you deaccelerate or when your idling for a few seconds?

Greetings Peter

 

[Enricor99]

It is when I deaccelerate

 

[Peer81]

I would think this is the point where the idle system kicks in and the engine should pick up to stay idling. Have you ever cleaned the carb?

Greetings Peter

 

[Enricor99]

Hi Peter,

I Just got the car late last year. I have never cleaned the carb. Good suggestion. I will Try it.

 

[BigJimZ16]

Sounds to me like the positive battery cable connection at the top of the starter solenoid is loose. The decelleration creates a torque that may be openning up your connection since the engine moves in relation to the body/frame.

 

[Enricor99]

Sounds to me like the positive battery cable connection at the top of the starter solenoid is loose. The decelleration creates a torque that may be openning up your connection since the engine moves in relation to the body/frame.

Now that I think about it when I put the battery in I did not tighten the cables

Thanks

 

[Enricor99]

I have not correct the problem yet but it is starting to look like a bad igition coil. It acts up when the car warm's up and the car does back fire at times. I am thinking of getting it replaced

 

[Enricor99]

I recently changed the iginition coil and the car no longer stalls

 

[Peer81]

Thanks for the update! And good to hear the car is in perfect order ones again

Greetings Peter