Both manual and automatic transmission cars are susceptible to stalling, and this can happen due to a number of reasons. Whilst stalling may sometimes occur through accidentally mistiming your clutch and gas pedals, it is useful to know when an engine stall is actually a mechanical fault.
In this guide you will learn why car stalling happens and how to identify what is causing the issue if it’s a fault. If you need replacement parts to fix the problem, take a look at our wide range of alternators, fuel pumps and clutch kits, which will get you driving smoothly again in no time.
How does a car stall?
In our breakdown of how the clutch works in vehicles, we talked about how cars start moving by transferring power from the engine to the wheels. Stalling occurs when the engine plate and clutch plate are connected together (commonly known as the