Re: Idle Problem Fixed

From: Mike Styer (m_styer@go.com)
Date: Sat Apr 13 2002 - 23:36:45 EDT


Glad you're running right again. That nasty ethanol mix is why I gas up before I cross the border every time I need to cross the state of Virginia.

Mike S.
www.geocities.com
Best mpg ever with a 5-speed and a V6- 24 mpg crossing VA with TN gas

>Thanks for all of your input on my idle problem. I did isolate the problem,
>and it really came at no suprise. I had let my mom borrow the "scuicide
>mobile" (thats what she calls the truck) and being the loving mom she is,
>she even filled up the tank when she was done! But, she filled it up with
>some NASTY 87 octane gas from Casey's General Store :( I've heard rumors
>they have 20-30% ethanol in their 87 gas. Annyway, I spent the whole day
>gunning the gas in effort to drain the gas and I filled her up with some
>good 93. Wouldnt ya know it, after i raced arround after filling up, the
>problem was gone.
>
>I love my mom..... but shes banned from putting gas in it from here on
>forward!
>
>Gary Hedlin
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