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Old 01-28-2008, 09:51 PM
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So this past april i blew out my rear end and had a crack in my transmission case that needed fixed, so i decided to tackle them both. just TODAY i finally got the car back up and running. (long story with stuff that happened) but I fired up the car a few times and then finally backed her out and took it down the road, but it ran like absolute ****, like it was on 6 cylinders. Im sure i fouled a plug or 2, but would it make it seem like it was running that bad? I need some input here to help troubleshoot the situation.
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i also questioned bad gas in the tank since it was so old too....
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id say some bad gas i know they sell a fuel stableizer for when u let gas sit for long periods of time but i dont know if it well restore gas that has already been siting
sound like u might have to drop the tank
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or just fill it up with supreme and a couple cans of octane boost and fuel injector cleaner that might dilute the bad gas out. maybe.
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Could be bad gas, could be fouled plugs, could be your fuel filter needs to be changed.....
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if you do have a couple fouled plugs, it will run like **** for sure.
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bad gas + fouled plugs (due to the bad gas possibly) would do it.




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