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09-13-2012, 02:35 PM
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Bad gas?
Anyone have any problems with bad gas? My car suddenly developed power issues after a fill-up of premium gas. The car bogs down when the A/C is on, loses power on hills. If feels like someone is lightly applying the brakes at times. It is nothing extreme like the EC issue, just a sense that power has been reduced about 25%. Took it to the dealer and they couldn't sense the problem (typical), but they suggested it might have been bad gas. I have always used 93 or a couple of times 91 when 93 is not available. So far I have used one tank of Shell 93 to see if the problem might clear.
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09-13-2012, 02:39 PM
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Its possible that the gas that you fueled up on has higher ethanol content then what you usually fill up on. Ethanol requires more fuel to produce the same power.
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09-13-2012, 02:58 PM
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That's a good thought Xanatos, but 15% ethanol blends are not being sold in the Northeast currently.
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