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Car Forum / Australian Car Forums / General Car Topics (Australian group) / June 2007bad fuel?
Hi all, this morning i drove from sydney to gosford with no troubles at all. on the way back i filled up with petrol just before the big hill to sydney and on the way up the hill my car started stuttering and would not make any power over 2000rpm approx. i pulled over and checked and made sure all cables and wires were tight and secure - it made no difference. in neutral just reving (manual) it stutters and while driving it stutters and wont have any oomph. i managed to drive it back to sydney but i need to know whats wrong with the little car... thanks >i pulled over and checked and made sure all cables and wires were tight and >secure - it made no difference. Perhaps you shoulda checked the fuel filter... gotta wonder why you wouldn't! :-/  SignatureJohn H >>i pulled over and checked and made sure all cables and wires were tight and >>secure - it made no difference. > >Perhaps you shoulda checked the fuel filter... gotta wonder why you >wouldn't! :-/ Hmmmm, maybe it was raining and the filter is under the car close to the tank and he wasn't interested in crawling under a car in his good clobber.......Maybe.... Oz1...of the 3 twins. I welcome you to crackerbox palace, We've been expecting you. cant get under the car but besides the fuel filter, would this be a fuel related problem? >>>i pulled over and checked and made sure all cables and wires were tight >>>and [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > I welcome you to crackerbox palace, > We've been expecting you. > cant get under the car > > but besides the fuel filter, would this be a fuel related problem? Very possible. Was it a major brand servo or an independent, less likely form a major but not impossible. Try adding half a litre of metho in the tank, if there is water in the fuel the metho will absorb it and it won't do any harm if there is no water. What make and model car? Daryl > cant get under the car Reverse up a gutter. > but besides the fuel filter, would this be a fuel related problem? Could be water in the fuel. Or even diesel. You did use the right pump? >cant get under the car Any other top poster would probably turn it upside down! :) But first make sure it is under the car as plenty aren't (depending on the make and model). >but besides the fuel filter, would this be a fuel related problem? Without knowing the make and model, or even the type of engine or fuel system, it's displaying the classic symptoms of a fuel problem (unless the ignition happens to be by Kettering). The best place to start is the filter. Empt the contents into a jar and examine them carefully. If there's water (which is the most likely scenario) you'll also need to get rid of any that remains in the tank, but it's always best to establish that for sure before you pursue other remedies. SignatureJohn H > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > thanks I think you guessed it , perhaps some metho and octane boost ? until it's used |
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