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Old 07-17-2007, 01:30 PM
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Default Car stalls and has erratic idle.

I did not drive my car for a week because I was on vacation.
I came back from vacation and drove it once with no problems for about an hour and fueled it up.
The next day I back out the garage and the idle is like 3-500 and fluttering. It revs up nice and clean and moves down the road.
I came up to a stop sign and it stalled. I had to pedal it to keep it from stalling.
I started it up and same idle issue. I drove to where I was going and took care of some business. I came back to the car and started it up, and no more problems.
No problems since.
I don't feel like getting stuck. Any ideas?
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Originally Posted by 30thanniv
I came back from vacation and drove it once with no problems for about an hour and fueled it up.
Bad gas, maybe? Condensation?
Remember air carries moisture. When you left for vacation I assume you had a low fuel level since you filled up when you got back. If there was any condensation on the walls of your fuel tank it made its way to the bottom of the fuel tank when you filled up. Remember water is heavier than gasoline so it sinks to the bottom of your tank where your fuel pump pickup is. Bad gas(water once again) will also cause these symptoms. Humid areas are even more prone to this. Hope this helps.
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Actually I had a little less then 1/4 tank of gas in the tank when I left for vacation.
That week had several tropical thunderstorms where I live and yes the climate is very humid.
I did suspect of getting bad gas as well.
Thanks for the reply.
Any one else?
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IAC possibly.




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