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msmith
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Joined: 11 Nov 2002
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 Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2003 12:18 am Post subject: Power problem solved I think |
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| I posted recently about my RB gemini. Got the advanced vacuum fixed and the car tuned but after that it had no power at all. But just before I put $25 worth of petrol in it and its back to normal. Can anyone explain why this would happen? |
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Mr bayce
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Joined: 26 May 2002
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| Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2003 7:21 pm Post subject: Re: Power problem solved I think |
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youre getting shit fuel from somewhere,
use BP ultimate  |
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msmith
rice boy
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| Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2003 8:36 pm Post subject: Re: Power problem solved I think |
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| haha but I bought the fuel from where I always get it. |
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GemiNick
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| Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2003 12:57 am Post subject: Re: Power problem solved I think |
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fuel tends to lose its content of octane after a while if u havnt been running the car or isnt regularily topped up. my mate stuck behind a vs commadork in his corrola and the next week th commy left him for dead he didnt use the car between those to periods. so yeh get that into ya.
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Frederick Stienheld
petrol head
Joined: 05 Sep 2002
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| Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2003 2:29 pm Post subject: Re: Power problem solved I think |
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| most likely you had water in your fuel tank and refueling helped get the water through the system |
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Gold TX Sleeper
backyard mechanic
Joined: 05 Feb 2002
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| Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2003 4:52 am Post subject: Re: Water in fuel fix |
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A nice and easy cheap way of getting water out of your fuel without draining the tank, is to chuck a bottle of metho in the fuel. Half a 1 litre bottle for half a tank and a full 1 litre for a full tank will fix the problem. The metho bassicaly evaporates the water and doesn't harm your fuel system.
Jasyn... |
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