Why does my car cut off when i put it in gear

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Asked by Pedro Feb 07, 2015 at 07:51 AM about the 1996 Chevrolet Caprice Sedan RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

1996 chevy caprice

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Transmission shift solenoid, locking up torque converter too soon causing engine to stall. (This assumes you have proper idle, if it doesn't feel like it can idle, then a throttle body cleaning may be in order.) Seafoam (or equivalent) for transmissions might help you out, after you run it for a short while with the seafoam take it in and replace the trans fluid.

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