For about a year now, the car stumbles when going around corners, where I can't figure out what the stumbling is due to.
It didn't used to be so consistent but it's getting worse over time so now it's finally noticeable that it's the turns and not something else that makes it stumble for a split second.
What should I look for to see why an engine stumbles momentarily around corners, but doesn't set the CEL or any pending OBD codes?
If you were to ever learn the make, model, year, engine and transmission for the car - perhaps a kind responder woiuld find it helpful .. ? Also, there are specific forums for specific vehicles out there. - could also be helpful. example
Bob J Jones wrote in news:p9ja4d$12i$ snipped-for-privacy@gioia.aioe.org:
does it do it differently depending on which direction you are turning? KB
If it's a Studebaker, check to see there's no junk at the bottom of the carb. It fills up, and even a small sway to the side causes the fuel to slosh from side to side and you get brief fuel starvation.
--scott
If you have a carburetor and take a corner really hard the gas can slosh to one side and cause a stumble. Airplanes had to have the right setup in order to fly inverted.
Of course, I'm making wild assumptions since you gave no other details.
Same for Corvairs. The fix is to re mount the carbs 90 degrees off so they don't slosh/starve in turns:
Since he says OBD and CEL, I don't think it could have a carb? But it's another classic asking for car help and not identifying what car it actually is. I'd suspect maybe sludge in the gas tank?
Something crawled out from under a bridge. NO car with a CEL has carbs.
I'm betting on a bad CV joint IF this guy really DOES have the problem described.
Yeah, that was an even worse design.
I've seen all kinds of weird things. Chrysler Laser (but for some reason not the Dodge Daytona) used to break the right front engine mount all the time, and when the engine shifted on acceleration into a left turn it closed down the throttle as everything moved around.
Also seen really bizarre problems caused by missing engine ground straps. Runs great when the engine's in one position, but shift it a quarter of an inch and whatever it was grounding through isn't touching anymore.
--scott
It's a 530i BMW, so I don't think it has CV joints, and certainly no carb, but it does have the original fuel filter and fuel pump, and the transmission is a manual.
By stumbling, it seems like the fuel is starved, but only momentarily, where I don't think fuel starvation is even possible given that it's fuel injected so there should be no air in the lines.
Check for a bad engine ground and DEFINITELY replace the fuel filter.
Left and right the same? How about different speeds or rates of turn? Any difference between full and almost empty tank?
Are you downshifting for the corner? does it happen on a curve in the road or only whenturning at an intersection?
If it's a Studebaker, sell it to someone who can take care of an antique and buy a real car.
Again demonstrating a total lack of reading comprehension or just total ignorance. The OP clearly mentioned check engine light, MIL, OBD. Do you see those on Studebakers much? What's wrong with you trumptards?
You really are stupid, Traitor. I was answering the post directly above mine (you, idiot, even kept what I was answering). Illiterate much?
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