stopped at a traffic light and my engine died

mapco · **Joined:** Tue Jan 09, 2007 4:27 am **Posts:** 250

2002 3.7 auto

92,000 miles

This is the first time this has ever happened. I came up to a red light and when I came to a stop the vehicle jerked and stuttered. I thought it was my brakes but then I realized the engine died. Then the oil light came on! I started it back up and didn't have the issue again. The oil light went out. This was about two hours ago. I checked the oil level and it is good. There are no leaks. The oil was changed about 1000 miles ago. Anyone have any ideas?

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 05, 2012 7:20 pm

The oil light will turn on when the engine is not running but the ignition is in the "run" spot as without a running engine you have no oil pressure.As far as why it died it could be many things,need some more info.

mapco · **Joined:** Tue Jan 09, 2007 4:27 am **Posts:** 250

Any more info I can provide?

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Thu Sep 06, 2012 12:07 am

mapco wrote:

Any more info I can provide?

Speedo working? Last time plugs changed? Air filter? Check engine light on? Intake/throttle body ever cleaned? Just to start.

mapco · **Joined:** Tue Jan 09, 2007 4:27 am **Posts:** 250

tjkj2002 wrote:

mapco wrote:

Any more info I can provide?

Speedo working? Last time plugs changed? Air filter? Check engine light on? Intake/throttle body ever cleaned? Just to start.

Yes
70,000 miles
K&N is cleaned when dirty
No
No idea, not by me

Boomerang · **Joined:** Tue Jul 26, 2011 7:46 pm **Posts:** 184

Have you checked the intake/outake system on the flux capacitor? At times that thing can get randomly plugged, then shoot a chunk of something through to combustion. Makes sense for a situation where it died at a light, because it was just gearing up for takeoff.

gottorque · **Joined:** Fri Sep 23, 2011 1:03 am **Posts:** 100

My 02 did that about 52K on the clock. Got the TB cleaned and it did it again... ended up being a TPS (code p0123)

lfhoward · **Posted:** Sat Sep 15, 2012 10:10 am

Try cleaning your IAC (intake air controller) with throttle body cleaner. That took care of a similar problem on my 2000 XJ. The IAC keeps the engine running when you're at idle and off the gas, but over time it can get gummed up with carbon. The IAC should be a little sensor-like device on the side of the throttle body, held in by 2 screws. Careful, it's delicate. Use throttle body cleaner and a toothbrush or small paintbrush. Don't turn the pintle (cylinder like part that extends into the throttle body), because it can easily break off. Hope this helps!

stopped at a traffic light and my engine died

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