car shut off in traffic
 

i have an 08 elantra. i was sitting in traffic (2nd day in a row) and
was idling for about 20 minutes. it was the usual speed up a little,
hit brake, speed up a little, etc....
well i was sitting there and when i put my foot on the gas to go she
died on me. lights still on, radio on, no check engine light. she
turned right back on and hasn’t happened since but now i’m worried it
might. is it something that needs to be checked on or was it a one
time thing (i had gotten a new tank of gas that day)? let me know what
ya think. thanks!

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Re: car shut off in traffic
 

On Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:22:07 -0500, jces wrote:

> i have an 08 elantra. i was sitting in traffic (2nd day in a row) and
> was idling for about 20 minutes. it was the usual speed up a little,
> hit brake, speed up a little, etc....
> well i was sitting there and when i put my foot on the gas to go she
> died on me. lights still on, radio on, no check engine light. she
> turned right back on and hasn’t happened since but now i’m worried it
> might. is it something that needs to be checked on or was it a one
> time thing (i had gotten a new tank of gas that day)? let me know what
> ya think. thanks!

It;s the McCain syndrome, aka Vapor Lock.

Re: car shut off in traffic
 

"Irwell" <hook@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:hi0mre5ldsa3$.dazysgwivm6y$.dlg@40tude.net...
> On Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:22:07 -0500, jces wrote:
>
>> i have an 08 elantra. i was sitting in traffic (2nd day in a row) and
>> was idling for about 20 minutes. it was the usual speed up a little,
>> hit brake, speed up a little, etc....
>> well i was sitting there and when i put my foot on the gas to go she
>> died on me. lights still on, radio on, no check engine light. she
>> turned right back on and hasn't happened since but now i'm worried it
>> might. is it something that needs to be checked on or was it a one
>> time thing (i had gotten a new tank of gas that day)? let me know what
>> ya think. thanks!
>
> It;s the McCain syndrome, aka Vapor Lock.

Not with today's fuel pumps.

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Re: car shut off in traffic
 

No, it's the Obama syndrome. Pay attention - he said the 'idiot lights'
came on!!!!! The lights were installed by ACORN.


"Irwell" <hook@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:hi0mre5ldsa3$.dazysgwivm6y$.dlg@40tude.net...
> On Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:22:07 -0500, jces wrote:
>
>> i have an 08 elantra. i was sitting in traffic (2nd day in a row) and
>> was idling for about 20 minutes. it was the usual speed up a little,
>> hit brake, speed up a little, etc....
>> well i was sitting there and when i put my foot on the gas to go she
>> died on me. lights still on, radio on, no check engine light. she
>> turned right back on and hasn't happened since but now i'm worried it
>> might. is it something that needs to be checked on or was it a one
>> time thing (i had gotten a new tank of gas that day)? let me know what
>> ya think. thanks!
>
> It;s the McCain syndrome, aka Vapor Lock.

Re: car shut off in traffic
 

There you go again 631grant...

No where does it say "idiot lights" in fact the OP says there was "NO
check engine light" but the "lights" were on.

631grant wrote:
> No, it's the Obama syndrome. Pay attention - he said the 'idiot lights'
> came on!!!!! The lights were installed by ACORN.
>
>
> "Irwell" <hook@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:hi0mre5ldsa3$.dazysgwivm6y$.dlg@40tude.net...
>> On Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:22:07 -0500, jces wrote:
>>
>>> i have an 08 elantra. i was sitting in traffic (2nd day in a row) and
>>> was idling for about 20 minutes. it was the usual speed up a little,
>>> hit brake, speed up a little, etc....
>>> well i was sitting there and when i put my foot on the gas to go she
>>> died on me. lights still on, radio on, no check engine light. she
>>> turned right back on and hasn't happened since but now i'm worried it
>>> might. is it something that needs to be checked on or was it a one
>>> time thing (i had gotten a new tank of gas that day)? let me know what
>>> ya think. thanks!
>> It;s the McCain syndrome, aka Vapor Lock.
>
>

Re: car shut off in traffic
 

Ha ha ha. Hey, though, if the engine shuts off, what comes on???? The
idiot lights....................


"jp103" <jpoinier110522mi@nospamcomcast.net> wrote in message
news:gda7uq$ekh$1@registered.motzarella.org...
> There you go again 631grant...
>
> No where does it say "idiot lights" in fact the OP says there was "NO
> check engine light" but the "lights" were on.
>
> 631grant wrote:
>> No, it's the Obama syndrome. Pay attention - he said the 'idiot lights'
>> came on!!!!! The lights were installed by ACORN.
>>
>>
>> "Irwell" <hook@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:hi0mre5ldsa3$.dazysgwivm6y$.dlg@40tude.net...
>>> On Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:22:07 -0500, jces wrote:
>>>
>>>> i have an 08 elantra. i was sitting in traffic (2nd day in a row) and
>>>> was idling for about 20 minutes. it was the usual speed up a little,
>>>> hit brake, speed up a little, etc....
>>>> well i was sitting there and when i put my foot on the gas to go she
>>>> died on me. lights still on, radio on, no check engine light. she
>>>> turned right back on and hasn't happened since but now i'm worried it
>>>> might. is it something that needs to be checked on or was it a one
>>>> time thing (i had gotten a new tank of gas that day)? let me know what
>>>> ya think. thanks!
>>> It;s the McCain syndrome, aka Vapor Lock.
>>

Re: car shut off in traffic
 

That's what I would think too .... may need some clarification if the
"idiot" lights came on but the check engine did not. JCES - which lights
were on??? You also said second day in a row - did this (the car
quitting) happen more than once or did you mean you were stuck in
traffic two days in a row?


631grant wrote:
> Ha ha ha. Hey, though, if the engine shuts off, what comes on???? The
> idiot lights....................
>
>
> "jp103" <jpoinier110522mi@nospamcomcast.net> wrote in message
> news:gda7uq$ekh$1@registered.motzarella.org...
>> There you go again 631grant...
>>
>> No where does it say "idiot lights" in fact the OP says there was "NO
>> check engine light" but the "lights" were on.
>>
>> 631grant wrote:
>>> No, it's the Obama syndrome. Pay attention - he said the 'idiot lights'
>>> came on!!!!! The lights were installed by ACORN.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Irwell" <hook@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>> news:hi0mre5ldsa3$.dazysgwivm6y$.dlg@40tude.net...
>>>> On Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:22:07 -0500, jces wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> i have an 08 elantra. i was sitting in traffic (2nd day in a row) and
>>>>> was idling for about 20 minutes. it was the usual speed up a little,
>>>>> hit brake, speed up a little, etc....
>>>>> well i was sitting there and when i put my foot on the gas to go she
>>>>> died on me. lights still on, radio on, no check engine light. she
>>>>> turned right back on and hasn't happened since but now i'm worried it
>>>>> might. is it something that needs to be checked on or was it a one
>>>>> time thing (i had gotten a new tank of gas that day)? let me know what
>>>>> ya think. thanks!
>>>> It;s the McCain syndrome, aka Vapor Lock.
>

Re: car shut off in traffic
 

Does the fuel pump recall apply to your car?
If yes, has it been done? If not, I'm guessing your fuel pump is at
issue.

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