# Is My Car Cursed?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-my-car-cursed/10993>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** stall\
**Created:** [February 22, 2008, 4:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-my-car-cursed/10993 "2008-02-22T04:59:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![hawaiiguy12345](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c4cdca/32.png) [@hawaiiguy12345](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hawaiiguy12345)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2008, 4:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-my-car-cursed/10993/1 "2008-02-22T04:59:15Z")

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I own a 99 Toyota Camry 6 cylinder. When I am on the freeway going uphill, about 20 miles, my car does a slight jerk. As soon as I get off the freeway, it seems that it wants to stall. The RMS go about 400-600 and when I stop, I have to put the car in neutral and give gas to stabilize the car. Otherwise it feels like it’s ready to stall but never has. Once I reach my destination and park my car for a few minutes, it starts fine as if nothing has happened. I told my mechanic but he cannot figure what’s going on. Is it some kind of sensor or perhaps the carberator is stuck? Should I call a priest and get an exorcism? I am afraid one day it’s gonna die on my in the middle of the freeway.

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**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2008, 5:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-my-car-cursed/10993/2 "2008-02-22T05:10:00Z")

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No carburetor on this car, so you can rule that out.

Does this only happen when the engine is under a heavy load? If so, that points to fuel starvation. A clogged fuel filter or a failing fuel pump are the most likely suspects in such cases.

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**Author:** ![hawaiiguy12345](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c4cdca/32.png) [@hawaiiguy12345](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hawaiiguy12345)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2008, 8:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-my-car-cursed/10993/3 "2008-02-22T08:17:26Z")

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right…fuel injection. duh! No I don’t carry much in the car to keep it light and save fuel consumption. Normally it happens when I am on the freeway, rarely in town traffic. It sucks when it starts to happen in the middle of the freeway then I hit a slowdown. I have to go to neutral and touch the pedal to keep the engine from buckling. I will ask my service guy to check the fuel pump and filter. Thank you!