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Old Apr 29, 2002 | 02:53 PM
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Bad gas?

Hi guys. Haven't been around much lately - bought a Shadow 750 ACE a couple weeks back, so I've been riding more than driving lately.

Filled up the Camaro Sat night last thing. Sun morning, off-idle accel seemed off. When it got it on the freeway, it started to "miss" - not really, but that's close. Running 70 in od (auto) it was fine, but let off the gas then back on and it lugs like it needs to downshift. Idle is now also very rough - almost like too much cam (it's stock).

Been travelling, so I burned through that tank of gas today and refilled. It seems a bit better, but hard to tell. Any thoughts? Remember, it was fine Sat, then started acting up Sun, on a new tank of gas.

Thanks, and
KTSSU,
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Old Apr 29, 2002 | 03:07 PM
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I would lean toward bad gass. Which BRAND did you get? as to which one you NORMALLY get?.
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Old Apr 30, 2002 | 09:31 AM
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Well, you could dump in some injector cleaner; check the plugs to make sure none of them are fouling, maybe it'll clear up. If it doesn't, maybe this was just "coincidence" that something broke as you filled up... Any big difference in temperature where you live?
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Old Apr 30, 2002 | 10:41 AM
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Originally posted by TomP
Well, you could dump in some injector cleaner
I thought you knew YOU NEVER USED INJECTOR CLEANER ON MULTEC TYPE INJECTORS, IT SCREWS THEM UP. It can even clog them.
Though checking of the plugs was a good idea...
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Old Apr 30, 2002 | 10:24 PM
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did someone eat to much TACO HELL , I MEAN TACO BELL TODAY ? :nono: :sillylol:
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Old May 1, 2002 | 10:25 AM
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LOL w/Wayne.. I had no idea what you were talking about, then I looked at the message title again...
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Old May 1, 2002 | 09:22 PM
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True that, taco bell has got to be the worst for gas!
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