Expert: Skip Bollinger - 10/10/2007

Question
I was driving last night.  Came to a red light and intended to turn right.  Did a "rolling" stop (wasn't a busy road) and proceeded to turn while in second gear.  As I tried to accelerate, the engine didn't respond and the engine cut out.  I restarted it and it was fine once I got moving.  It did this again on the way home.  It seems that the engine doesn't respond between about 15-30 mph, but seems fine above this speed.  Any thoughts?

Answer
Ken,
  I will begin by saying I'm a Parts Professional, NOT a Tech but will give you some thoughts.
  Engine cutting out on a turn could be from low fuel and it is sloshing away from the pickup in the tank. The ONLY other thing I can think of is the Throttle Position Sensor could be going bad. It happening on a turn could be coincidence. You didn't indicate if it is doing it all the time or just on turns. Here is what I would do...
  Make sure the tank has plenty of gas. IF it does, open the hood, remove the air intake system. Find the Throttle Position Sensor. Start the car and with a NON MAGNETIC object, lightly tap on the TPS. See if the idle changes or the engine dies. IF it does, inspect the plug for dirt or corrosion. If it is clean, I'd look into another TPS.
  Ken, other than that, I have no idea. I'm sorry but, like I said, I sell parts, I don't do any repairs. I hope this helps a little. Thank you for the question and good luck...
Skip