XnMeX
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Car question...
I start my car in park or neutral and it runs fine, as soon as I put it in reverse or drive it stalls out. If I rev while in neutral and drop into
drive I can get it to drive but then it stalls out as I come to a stop.
Any ideas what it could be?
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JawnDiablo
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overall it could probably stand a tune up: new plugs, rotor, distributer cap, fuel filter, air filter.
i have had this issue with a few cars back in the day.
all chevys and pontiacs.
there's also something called an idle control sensor that can cause this when it goes afoul.
but I would at least do a basic tune up, and some STP fuel treatment, maybe fuel injector cleaner too.
all that should come cheap, and if you get a spark plug gapper, you can do it all yourself for under $75 with a philips head screwdriver and a basic
ratchet set.
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I am trying to locate my fuel filter and not having any luck finding the little fucker...
***nevermind, found it***
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It was the fuel filter. Just got done putting in the new one. I can swap parts if I know what is wrong but I am beyond clueless when it comes to
diagnosing a problem.
Should I get any aditives or anything for my car?
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never hurts to run some fuel injector cleaner thru it.
now that i think of it, replacing the fuel filter did the trick when i had that problem in one of my cars.
ha yeah the fuel filter can be either along the frame rails underneath or on the firewall under the hood.
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Yeah, it was hiding in the wheel well area of the rear drivers side tire.
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sorry my friend Chris wasnt more help
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| Quote: | Originally posted by XHonusWagnerX
sorry my friend Chris wasnt more help |
No problem. It is not easy to diagnose car problems just from a text description i'm sure...
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