Hello everyone. This is my first post. I recently got a 1989 automatic RS V8 from my uncle and it originally has 32,000 miles on it. Lately, I've been having a couple of problems with it. For example, when I am at a stoplight, the car tends to stall, even though it's not a manual. I have to put it back in park and restart the whole car. Sometimes it takes a couple of tries to get the car running again. Has anyone had this problem? Do you know how to fix it? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks a lot
-Mark :lala:

 

I got an 88 manual and this happened to me all the time I replace all eight spark plugs and the problem went away. hope this helps

 

First thing I would do is check for any codes that may be stored. Then look under the hood for anything obvious like loose wires, vacuum leaks, etc.

 

i'm sorry i'm new with cars and all. how would i check for codes?
sorry for the dumb question. anyhelp would be grrreat

mark

 

i'll try the spark plug thing ASAP
any other sugestions?
please

mark

 

Do a search, read the boards. Lots of things could be wrong. If it sat for a while the gas could and fluids could be bad. Better perform a tune up.

 

I had this problem on my 85 TA. It would idle rough and and sometimes die at a stop sign or stoplight. I replaced the distributor cap, and the problem went away. Just a thought.

85 TA 305/700r4, TPI, Shift kit.

 

Do you have to put it back into park to start it? You should be able to start the car in neutral, too.

Click to do a <a href="search.php?s="><img src="images/top_search.gif" alt="Search" border="0"></a> on this "Tech Forum" message board for "clean IAC" .. your Idle Air Control pintle, on the IAC motor, and IAC passageway, in the throttle body, might be full of carbon. The IAC is a stepper motor- which is an "accurate" motor- each electrical pulse turns the shaft a certain # of degrees, every time. The engine knows you've come to a stop, and opens the IAC valve. But, the IAC pintle & passageway is too carbon'd up to let the correct amount of air through to keep the engine running, so the engine stalls.

 

And if you're interested in doing a major tuneup, as in, replacing -everything- that's in "unknown condition", check this message out: https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...hreadid=147983 It's on the V6 forum, but it applies to you v8 guys, too. (Except you need 8 spark plugs and 8 plug wires, instead of 6. )