That was strange

"Logansteno: Bought a VW?" (logansteno)
07/13/2014 at 00:21 • Filed to: Safari Stories

The van stalled on my way home. Not at a stop sign, but while I was driving.

I can't tell if the wheel locked, or if the wheel is just that hard to turn while the power steering is off. I'm just glad I was on a straight road.

I'd blame a low tank of gas, but I was barely in the red, and it restarted right back up.

But it wouldn't let me restart it in neutral. I have to stop and shift it into park to restart it.

I dunno, the whole thing was weird, and I'm a little concerned.

Random car:

The first one to make a recall joke; I will tell you how unoriginal you are for the longest time.

DISCUSSION (14)

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
07/13/2014 at 00:30

Yeah, You can only start an automatic with it being in park, my mother had her Montana stall like that on her once. turned out to be a bad fuel level sensor in her case.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy
07/13/2014 at 00:33

Really? I've restarted the Vue in neutral before.

I know my gas gauge is off, but I dunno.

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
07/13/2014 at 00:37

both the BMW and the Odyssey in my case don't start in neutral, oddly enough.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy
07/13/2014 at 00:39

The Vue has this weird magical transmission that can be flat towed in neutral without damaging it and do a few other things. That could be why.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
07/13/2014 at 00:43

I doubt your wheel locked. When my harmonic balancer fell off (yes it literally fell of), my power steering was gone and it felt like it took the force of pushing the car to turn the wheel. Granted, 12.50 tires don't really aid in light steering.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
07/13/2014 at 00:45

I had an easier time turning my dad's 35in. mud tires than I did that wheel.

Rainbow > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
07/13/2014 at 00:50

I'd assume you keep up with it pretty well, but was the oil very low at the time? I've had a car do that to me when I was running it nearly dry on my way to GET some oil. Not fun.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Rainbow
07/13/2014 at 00:53

I have no way of telling. I'm 90% sure my oil gauge isn't attached to anything, the needle just kinda bounces around on the gauge.

I am 8,000 miles past due for an oil change according to the little sticker in the window...

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
07/13/2014 at 00:59

Well WITH power steering it's not that bad, without it's bad. If it felt like it was almost to the point of not being able to turn it, that was the power steering off. The steering shouldn't lock if it's not in park, and if it was locked you wouldn't have been able to turn it unless you somehow broke the lock.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
07/13/2014 at 01:01

Oh no, I meant when his truck ran out of gas and the PS didn't work.

I dunno, it has a bit of play when it locks, but probably not as much as I was moving it. I wasn't really paying attention to anything except getting it restarted.

Rainbow > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
07/13/2014 at 01:09

Could be worth checking into it, especially if it's past due. If there's not enough lubricant, it makes sense for the engine to just stop like that.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
07/13/2014 at 01:25

My balancer fell off 5 minutes from my house and I just figured my ps pump had died because it looks awful, so I drove home. I got home and realized I drove with no water pump either. So I understand the not paying attention part.

thebigbossyboss > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
07/13/2014 at 10:24

In many automatic cars you can't start it unless it's in park.

Alex B > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
07/13/2014 at 16:57

Yay! One step closer to that 525...