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Old 01-28-2012, 07:26 PM
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Strange Issue....Help

Hello to all, I had something come up & see if anyone has any recommendations on what it could be.

To start I did put my scanner on the car & no DTC's (nothing in the memory either). I took the car for a drive today & right when I was getting to the friends house (30 miles) it started stuttering bad! I got to his house looked over several connections & all looked good. I started her up & she ran perfect. My buddy recommended I change the coil which I did.

On the way home & got all the way to my street block (30 miles) & then it did it again, car shut off twice. Then I started it back up & ran the 1/2 block to my house perfect. Reved her & sounded great. Took her around my neighborhood & perfect. WTF?????

Any advice? I'm guessing it's fuel related????
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Re: Strange Issue....Help

One way to verify that is to get it up to temperature (30 mile drive?) and test fuel pressure AND free flow. You should be able to move a pint of fuel in 15 seconds or less.
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Re: Strange Issue....Help

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One way to verify that is to get it up to temperature (30 mile drive?) and test fuel pressure AND free flow. You should be able to move a pint of fuel in 15 seconds or less.
Is there a special tool for this? I also think it's fuel related. You are also correct it did it both times when the car had been running for a bit & at normal temperature. Thanks for the help!
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