Bad gas - now the car has intermittent sputtering.
07-12-09, 10:09 PM
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im in the same boat as you. i replaced the fuel filter last week and noticed some rusty gasoline come out but the problem still persists. whenever i pour the lucus fuel systems cleaner my car runs a lot better but it will come back after i fill up on gas again. im looking into my maf sensor tomorrow.
07-13-09, 07:02 PM
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I put some chevron injection cleaner in the tank..its help a little..but still a problem..I will empty out the tank in the next few days (spare car, so no hurry)..I might also do the SEAFOAM treatment..I will update when problem fix!
07-15-09, 05:08 PM
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PROBLEM SOLVED! i picked up some crc maf sensor cleaner, sprayed my maf carefully and blew it dry with the air hose. after i first started the car it was idling funny but drove smooth. then check engine light came on and would stall in neutral. i took out the ecu fuse and put it back then after that my car drives beautifully! im in love with my car all over again. before it would stutter and hesitate bad. it would feel like a my ex tryn to drive stick for the first time. now its smooth like a lex should be. before that i tryed disconnected my maf sensor like others have said but i would instantly stall in idle and i have 5spd.
07-28-09, 03:30 PM
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thanks for the update Topdog! I got the fuel tank empty out..got the new fuel..car idle a little better but still have the same problem..I did clean my maf sensor..I think my car only run with 4 cylinders..also I still have the steam came up from the engine back wall...also my "cat convertor" sound very loud too..I inspected the cat..but here is no leak or crack..car run good in park or neutral..rpm go up and down at normal when I accelerate..but still lot alot of power in drive..thanks
07-28-09, 08:40 PM
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after reading alot of posts..I think the problem for my car is the ignition coil..I will replace both of them this weekend to see if the problem go away. is there a way to tell or test to see which ignition coil go bad? I did pull the top ignition coil off..nothing changed..I then pull the side ignition coin off..nothing happen..car still startup and reving like before..never go pass the 2000rmp..thanks
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