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Old Mar 15, 2007 | 09:45 AM
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woke up this morning and it looked like someone had tampered with tank car had dew on it but on the gas door it was wiped off , so i decided to try and drive it 2 blocks later it starts to sputter and the SES light starts to flash if some one put something in my tank what to do ? Try and drop the tank or try to burn the remaining "whatever" thru the system need help asap


will be goin to autozone to buy a locked gas cap this is some BS
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Old Mar 15, 2007 | 11:28 AM
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IIRC flashing SES is something like continuous multiple misfires or something similar. Usually a big deal. Was the gas siphoned out?
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Old Mar 15, 2007 | 05:05 PM
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since you live in murrieta, and i live in menifee right on the murrieta border, i am going to let you know this **** has happening alot lately, so ******** tried to do the same thing to my gto, but my fuel door can only be opened from the inside with a switch, and they tried to pry the door open but it didnt work. probably some glass smokin tweakers... man what do you do but put your car in a garage
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Old Mar 15, 2007 | 05:46 PM
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Check and see if you have fuel. If anything was put in you tank I would pull the tank and clean it out. Good Luck.....
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