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Old May 23, 2001 | 08:46 PM
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Hesitation

When I am hitting the gas, I am getting a little hesitation. It feels as if the cars will stall but then it kicks in. I started getting this problem on Saturday, the same day I filled up my tank. Could it be gas, and if so, would fuel injection cleaner and dry gas help, or what else should I be looking for?

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Old May 24, 2001 | 12:00 PM
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Yes, it could be one or the other, or both. Heet will dry up the gas, I don't know of any injector cleaners I can recommend.

I'm not sure if they can be used in combination with each other either, so check documentation on the bottles first before you go dumping them both in there.

Lemme know what your results are, I have the same problem and havn't fixed it yet (havn't had the time to try). I've been too sick to do anything last few days.

Good luck. And let us know how it works out.

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1985 Camaro SC - 2.8L, auto.

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Removed air baffles, mandrel bent cat-back pipes (but stock replacment muffler, Dynomax Turbo is on the way)

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Old May 24, 2001 | 02:32 PM
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Just about any hesitaion prob. is due from a vacuum leak, timing not set correctly, or fuel mixture. I usually check them in order from cheapest to fix, to more expensive. Check all the hoses for dry-rot, splits, etc. Then check the timing. Remember to unplug the little brown w/ blsck stripe wire on the pass. side. Then the fuel system. Water in the tank will cause this to, so use the Heet that Xenodrgn said. If all that don't work, then try the fuel injection cleaner-in-a-bottle. That stuff rarely works. It's made to use regularly to keep injectors from getting dirty, but regular gas (except Amaco Pure Premium) does that anymore.

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Old May 25, 2001 | 01:19 AM
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Haven't had time to get into the problem yet. I did however run the tank just about dry, put fuel injector cleaner in it, changed the air filter, and filled it at a different gas station. I will give it a good run today and see what happens. As far as the vacum leak, I already have one (which I am hoping is causing my cruise control not to work). I dont know where the lines hook up to so info will help.

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