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Old Oct 15, 2006 | 02:52 PM
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is it normal that every time i pull out in first my valves chatter ? It only does it when i pull out in first then as soon as the rmps get to about 2000 it stops it does it just about every time
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Old Oct 16, 2006 | 12:58 PM
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what octane gas do you run? if you run 87 try stepping up and using premium and then see if it stops. if youve been using premium get it from a different station next time. my car hates 87 octane.
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Old Oct 16, 2006 | 02:51 PM
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yea that deff. sounds like either carbon build up or...bad gas....clean your fuel system
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Old Oct 17, 2006 | 09:00 AM
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I use shell v-power just about every time when i first got my car about a month ago i used 87 but now i use 93 every time would some fuel treatment help
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Old Oct 17, 2006 | 12:06 PM
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try getting gas at a different station and see if it helps. it might just be some bad gas in there tanks
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