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Old Sep 13, 2003 | 10:00 AM
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Fuel Injection maybe???

My car starts to go then it starts to almost gurggle like my fuel injector isnt working hardly at all i have put all kinds of cleaner in it an it still does about a day or so later. When i get on the gas the car starts to hesitate like really bad. I can hear the engine rev but it still feels like it there is something wrong with the fuel or maybe the air mixture. Can anyone help me out or is someone else having the same problem and how do i fix it?
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Old Sep 13, 2003 | 10:03 AM
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check your intake for leaks. i cant believe how many of my problems revolved around my intake. Its usually where the elbow is and it slowly comes off because of heat and stuff. Just check that out.
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Old Sep 13, 2003 | 10:11 AM
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how many miles on your car? unless, you had run over +40-60K miles, you should worry about dirty injectors. check your plugs. they maybe fouled.
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Old Sep 13, 2003 | 10:13 AM
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i just replaced my plugs with ac delco platinum tip less than 3 months ago and it has about 36000 miles on it
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Old Sep 13, 2003 | 10:26 AM
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The new plugs have 36K???

Is it single, double, or quad tipped?

From experience using Bosch +4, they foul up so quick. I mean real quick. Yes, Plat does last longer, but you have to check them out once in awhile to clean carbon build up.
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Old Sep 13, 2003 | 10:28 AM
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no brand new plugs about 3 months ago and the car has about 36k on it

single tipped
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Old Sep 13, 2003 | 10:37 AM
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Are they properly gapped? Try resetting the ECU and maybe it'll adjust. Worst comes to worst you have to reprogram your radio and reset your clock.
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Old Sep 13, 2003 | 10:41 AM
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they are gapped at .043 the gap...

okay i am at work so later on i will try everything i can hopefully something works
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Old Sep 13, 2003 | 11:07 AM
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Are they all plugged in? I had this problem on my old car. Felt like it wasn't firing on all cylinders. Turns out on of the plug wires was bad and it WASN'T firing on all cylinders.
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Old Sep 20, 2003 | 02:46 PM
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problem was fouled plug causing number 4 cylinder to misfire.
we good now except i managed to snap the right front control arm after hitting a curb dodging another car.
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Old Sep 25, 2003 | 05:08 AM
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Hey Optimus, did your CE light come on?? My car is having the same problem, but I haven't taken it to a shop yet because IF my engine is misfiring, I expected it to throw a code.
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Old Sep 25, 2003 | 06:10 AM
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Originally posted by HobieKopek
Are they properly gapped? Try resetting the ECU and maybe it'll adjust. Worst comes to worst you have to reprogram your radio and reset your clock.

it takes me at least 15 mins to figure out how to turn my head unit off of demo mode. the next time i mention installing something, remind me to write down how to fix the radio.

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Old Sep 26, 2003 | 06:47 AM
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yeah my CE light is on. Did you put platinum spark plugs in place of the stock ones? Because I had Platinum tips in it an that is when my car started to be stupid and now I have Double Platinum and it is worst than before.
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Old Nov 8, 2003 | 09:19 PM
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i was having the exact same problem. i tried diffrent fuel, cleaners, plugs ect. turned out it was the coils for the 2 and 4 cylinder that went bad. Mitsu part number MD362907. i put them in and the car runs like its just off the lot. 36000 miles
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