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Old Mar 11, 2002 | 07:22 AM
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Car: 1989 Trans Am GTA
Engine: 5.7 Liter
Transmission: 700R4
Car stalls when stopped??

Saturday afternoon, I had to replace the battery in my '92 bird(V6) because it was shot. It was a cold day and the car wouldn't start even after I tried to jump it. Needless to say, I took the battery out and put in a brand new Delco battery from my GTA (stored for winter). The car starts up fine now, but when I come to a stop, The RPMs drop low to about 500, bounce up and down(rev) a little and sometimes it stalls. If I shift it into neutral it revs up then it's okay. I have owned the car since November, and it's never done this before. I guess my question is, could it be that the battery is causing the car to stall out like this?


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Old Mar 11, 2002 | 08:22 AM
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Car: 99 Formula
Engine: LS1
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 342
If the car is an auto, check to make sure the TC is unlocking properly.
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Old Mar 11, 2002 | 12:00 PM
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The only thing is though, the car never did this until I replaced the battery. Is it possible it could be the battery?
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Old Mar 11, 2002 | 12:41 PM
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I don't see a battery causing only a problem in gear and not neutral. Try coming to a stop in D not OD and see if it still does it.
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