Car shuts off when ideling
Asked by KinGDaMuscle Feb 05, 2016 at 06:06 PM about the 2002 Chevrolet Impala LS FWD
Question type: Maintenance & Repair
My 2002 Chevy impala shakes really bad when I'm
idle and shuts off completely, the other day it shut
down and wouldn't start up again what could this
be?
8 Answers
firebird338 answered 8 years ago
When was the last time you had a tune up ?
firebird338 answered 8 years ago
If it is shaking really bad it has to be missing. Did you also replace the spark plug wires ?
KinGDaMuscle answered 8 years ago
Yes I did I purchased the plugs and wires brand new and had them also replaced almost 2 months ago
KinGDaMuscle answered 8 years ago
Nearly everything under my hoods been replaced in the last year except my starter and battery. My mechanic looked at it today but he thought it could possibly be my motor locked up . then he looked under the car and had me try to start it a few times. The car at first sounded like it wanted to rev then it was just a click sound. So he charged it with jumper cables and it started reving like it wanted to start but no luck. He also said the starter was hot assuming I attempted starting it like 6 times.
KinGDaMuscle answered 8 years ago
I just want another opinion on if I should try replacing the starter maybe someone has dealt with this issue or something.
firebird338 answered 8 years ago
Definitely sounds like the starter needs to be replaced but the shaking really bad when it is idling is another problem. If you get vehicle running check for vacuum leaks. Using carb cleaner or starting fluid spray around areas of intake gasket and vacuum hoses to check for leaks engine will rev up if the spray you are using detects a vacuum leak.