# Stalling car - backing up hell

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/stalling-car-backing-up-hell/41795>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** stalling, bmw, 325\
**Created:** [January 3, 2010, 7:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stalling-car-backing-up-hell/41795 "2010-01-03T19:06:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![Pascale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c67d28/32.png) [@Pascale](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Pascale)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2010, 7:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stalling-car-backing-up-hell/41795/1 "2010-01-03T19:06:15Z")

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Hi All!  
  
 I have a stalling problem with my 2001 BMW 325 manual transmission. It is not consistent, but once it happens (about once/twice a week) it continues for about half an hour. Usually occurs when I have started car and begin to back out of parking space - engine will simply stop as I have clutch depressed and slowly adding gas. No jerking, just a stall.  
  
  
  
 When I go to start car again it sometimes takes a few seconds for it to turn over and I end up giving extra gas as I back up to prevent stall. Yet it can happen a couple times. Once it has started when I put it in first gear it stalls then too and is likely to do so at the next stop sign/light until I can get car up to higher speeds. Twice it has happened when I am going up steep hill and going slowly around a turn.  
  
  
  
 I have told all of this to my mechanic and he has replaced the crank speed sensor and idle control valve. Car ran beautifully for 3-4 days and started up again.  
  
  
  
 I don’t drive that much, sometimes the car will stay parked for up to 3-4 days. Am frustrated with this problem and dont want to keep replacing parts that may not be worn out.  
  
  
  
 Any ideas are welcome!  
  
 Thanks in advance - Pascale