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From: David A Stocks on 3 Jun 2010 13:00
"lurk" <lurk(a)farm.com> wrote in message
news:20100602-114612.577.0(a)as.news.plus.net...
> Problem with a recently acquired a 2001 Volvo s40. I'm frequently
> stalling it when in reverse, but not in forward gears. Assuming it's
> not me, does this suggest something wrong with the gearbox? Or clutch?
> Any suggestions welcomed. TIA
>

When you park do you

a) reverse into the space so that you're facing outwards ready to go

or

b) go in forwards so that you have to reverse out on a cold engine
??

I'm suggesting it may be the circumstances in which you're reversing, rather
than the reverse gear itself.

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DAS

From: lurk on 4 Jun 2010 18:39
In article <hu8n42$i88$1(a)news.albasani.net>, nospam(a)nopam.com says...
>
>
>When you park do you
>
>a) reverse into the space so that you're facing outwards ready to go
>
>or
>
>b) go in forwards so that you have to reverse out on a cold engine
>??
>
>I'm suggesting it may be the circumstances in which you're reversing, rather
>than the reverse gear itself.
>

I always reverse into a parking space. And it's more often while doing that,
with a warm engine, that the engine stalls.

From: Tim Downie on 5 Jun 2010 06:41
lurk wrote:
> In article <hu8n42$i88$1(a)news.albasani.net>, nospam(a)nopam.com says...
>>
>>
>> When you park do you
>>
>> a) reverse into the space so that you're facing outwards ready to go
>>
>> or
>>
>> b) go in forwards so that you have to reverse out on a cold engine
>> ??
>>
>> I'm suggesting it may be the circumstances in which you're
>> reversing, rather than the reverse gear itself.
>>
>
> I always reverse into a parking space. And it's more often while
> doing that, with a warm engine, that the engine stalls.

You're just "cackfooted" then. ;-)

Tim
From: Mrcheerful on 5 Jun 2010 07:27
lurk wrote:
> Problem with a recently acquired a 2001 Volvo s40. I'm frequently
> stalling it when in reverse, but not in forward gears. Assuming it's
> not me, does this suggest something wrong with the gearbox? Or
> clutch? Any suggestions welcomed. TIA

does it feel like the engine just dies? or does it seem to need extra power
to reverse? is it a sudden thing like the clutch seems to self operate?
Most clutch faults would show in normal driving. Something odd like a
faulty handbrake might bind badly in reverse but not forwards.

Best bet would be to try another similar car or get a driver of another one
to try yours.


From: DavidR on 5 Jun 2010 19:59
"lurk" <lurk(a)farm.com> wrote

> Problem with a recently acquired a 2001 Volvo s40. I'm frequently
> stalling it when in reverse, but not in forward gears. Assuming it's
> not me, does this suggest something wrong with the gearbox? Or clutch?
> Any suggestions welcomed. TIA

Try it with the air con switched off. With my last car, the ecu lifted the
idle speed slightly with the aircon on so there was a regular rise & fall
every few seconds. When manouevring, sometimes the engine would just cut
out - perhaps the aircon engaged and the ecu got confused.


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