January 2010 discussion thread!
Thanks guys. Someone told me it was probably due to the cold weather and my CAI, someone else said that he lives in NY and it never does that to his car even when it's 0º out. I wonder if anyone else has any ideas then as to why it did that?
And yes it was very scary... I'm just fortunate it was late at night and there wasn't anyone behind me. My phone was almost dead too, and if it had died and I had been stranded, that would have sucked hardcore.
And yes it was very scary... I'm just fortunate it was late at night and there wasn't anyone behind me. My phone was almost dead too, and if it had died and I had been stranded, that would have sucked hardcore.
After I removed the Vortech and went back to a pop charger, my car would stall like your car did when I would get onto an exit ramp at highway speed. I don't know if it was caused by the difference in airflow or what, but I just popped the clutch out and it started back up again. It eventually stopped doing that. Maybe it was because of the cold air.
I have never heard of such a thing caused by cold air and CAI. There are plenty of people on here and MyG37 that live in Canada but never have this issue....or at least that I can recall.
Thanks for all the ideas guys... Another guess was the gas level... I had 1/8 tank of gas and the light wasn't even on, but that's also something that could have caused it. Who knows...
Interesting. I wish I knew about the whole popping the clutch and trying to start it... I didn't even think that it could have been stalled because it's never done that to me before ever (my first manual car), but now I know that I can just crank it back up. I thought I was broken down 
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After I removed the Vortech and went back to a pop charger, my car would stall like your car did when I would get onto an exit ramp at highway speed. I don't know if it was caused by the difference in airflow or what, but I just popped the clutch out and it started back up again. It eventually stopped doing that. Maybe it was because of the cold air.
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^ I think everyone should do this once just to get practice and know how to do it in case of an emergency.
First, find a straight level empty stretch of road so you can do this in a safe way without traffic around.
Have the car running about 40-45. With the car in gear, push in the clutch and turn the key back one click to shut off the engine. make sure you don't turn it back far enough to lock the steering!
Leave the car in gear, don't hit the brakes. Click the key back to the normal run position, but don't crank with the starter. Let out on the clutch. The momentum of the moving car will crank the engine just like the starter would and you'll be running again.
You can also crank a car this way if the starter is broken if you park on a hill. Put the car in 1st (assuming you roll down the hill forward) put the key in the normal 'run' position, in on the clutch, let it build up a little speed then 'pop' the clutch out just enough to turn the engine over and put it right back in, kinda a jab motion. It takes a little practice to get right, but if you're ever in a manual vehicle and the starter goes, you'll be glad you know how!
First, find a straight level empty stretch of road so you can do this in a safe way without traffic around.
Have the car running about 40-45. With the car in gear, push in the clutch and turn the key back one click to shut off the engine. make sure you don't turn it back far enough to lock the steering!
Leave the car in gear, don't hit the brakes. Click the key back to the normal run position, but don't crank with the starter. Let out on the clutch. The momentum of the moving car will crank the engine just like the starter would and you'll be running again.
You can also crank a car this way if the starter is broken if you park on a hill. Put the car in 1st (assuming you roll down the hill forward) put the key in the normal 'run' position, in on the clutch, let it build up a little speed then 'pop' the clutch out just enough to turn the engine over and put it right back in, kinda a jab motion. It takes a little practice to get right, but if you're ever in a manual vehicle and the starter goes, you'll be glad you know how!
Awesome, thanks. Yeah I have seen friends do a "push start" which sounds the same as what you describe, except the car is being pushed instead of going down a hill.
Also, it sounds a lot easier to do when you're going straight, and not through a 270º rotation exit ramp
Also, it sounds a lot easier to do when you're going straight, and not through a 270º rotation exit ramp
^Yeah, no joke! IDK how the G does (I should take my own advice and go test it out) but my TA was just about undrivable without power steering 
--edit: Also, quick tip on braking if the engine ever cuts out on you. Try to save your brakes until you need them and then don't pump and let go. You brake system will have a little bit of vac 'stored' even after the engine stops, so the first time you hit the brakes they're not bad, but then the next time they'll be a little weaker, and then the next time even weaker until you have only manual brakes (which you'll practically have to stand on)
So if the engine stops and you hit the brakes, then realize you need to coast a bit farther before you stop, it will make stopping more difficult than if you wait to use the brakes until you need them.
--edit: Also, quick tip on braking if the engine ever cuts out on you. Try to save your brakes until you need them and then don't pump and let go. You brake system will have a little bit of vac 'stored' even after the engine stops, so the first time you hit the brakes they're not bad, but then the next time they'll be a little weaker, and then the next time even weaker until you have only manual brakes (which you'll practically have to stand on)
So if the engine stops and you hit the brakes, then realize you need to coast a bit farther before you stop, it will make stopping more difficult than if you wait to use the brakes until you need them.
Last edited by NFSP G35; Jan 11, 2010 at 02:42 PM.
stalling due to the cai is a known issue. havent heard of it being cold weather related. seems to be intermittent though so hard to say what exactly to do different. you can search cold air intake stalls for more info. glad the car wasnt damaged.
my necks been killing me all day. stupid fvcking 3d movie.
my necks been killing me all day. stupid fvcking 3d movie.
