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Old Jul 6, 2011 | 06:08 PM
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Well I have changed ma pcv valve, my fuel filter, spark plugs, wires, distributor cap and rotor pretty much a full tune-up besides the oil change since I don't need dat yet. But every once in a while I go to start up ma car, and it acts as its running on 3 cylinders in a way for only a matter of about 10 seconds, and I step on da gas and it goes away. Now I have added fuel system cleaner made by lucas, since I do work at autozone. Just tryin to figure out this problem. Cuz it acts as a miss fire. Any suggestions?
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Old Jul 6, 2011 | 06:30 PM
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SeaFoam the **** out of it. Love that stuff
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Old Jul 6, 2011 | 07:01 PM
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make sure plugs where properly gapped
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Old Jul 6, 2011 | 07:07 PM
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SeaFoam the **** out of it. Love that stuff
Not so much at once you'll hydro-lock your junk. Do it gradually. Injectors might be durrty.
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Old Jul 6, 2011 | 07:14 PM
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Lucas =
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Old Jul 6, 2011 | 07:41 PM
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Well I already used the lucas and its seems like it hasn't done anything for me at all. The spark plugs are gapped, and I am sure they came pre gapped since there NGK Platinum. But I will try the seafoam when I do ma oil change in like 700 miles. Or should I do it now?
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Old Jul 6, 2011 | 07:48 PM
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Of course not all at once. I use it in a controlled dripper thing we have at work, it drips very slowly into the intake manifold via brake booster line, and it takes about 30-45 minutes. Once your done rev the motor up and watch the smoke screen. It's the most effective way to do it
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Old Jul 6, 2011 | 07:48 PM
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Is this a low idle or misfire problem?
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Old Jul 7, 2011 | 03:23 AM
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ya its still idleing kinda low also, ans it misfires evry once in a while. And wouldn't u be able to put da seafoam into the gas tank and jus let it run through the whole system?
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Old Jul 7, 2011 | 06:03 AM
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Since you replaced your plug wires you should check to make sure that they are seated in all the way in the dizzy cap and on the plugs on the valve cover. Sometimes they can pop off when you replace new ones, happened to me on several occasions. I would also check your timing.
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Old Jul 7, 2011 | 01:55 PM
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well everything seems like its fine now since it hasn't happend in a couple of days but how would the timing have to do wit anything?
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