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2000 Kia Sephia
-Last night, filled tank in 2000 Sephia with no previous signs of
malfuntion. Drove home and parked it for about an hour. -Upon ignition, engine sputtered, but idled OK. During acceleration, ran very rough. After about three blocks, turned around and drove the trusty Volvo for 20 mile trip instead. -This morning, drove Kia about 2 miles to buy new fuel filter. On the way, noted that sputter occured in mid-throttle. Replaced filter, and restarted. -Let idle for several minutes and increased throttle. Sputtering still occuring. -Car has 52K miles. Bosch plugs and K&N filter only a few months old. What next? |
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"THX 1138" > wrote in message news:dKlxd.213789$5K2.10116@attbi_s03... > -Last night, filled tank in 2000 Sephia with no previous signs of > malfuntion. Drove home and parked it for about an hour. > > -Upon ignition, engine sputtered, but idled OK. During acceleration, ran > very rough. After about three blocks, turned around and drove the trusty > Volvo for 20 mile trip instead. > > -This morning, drove Kia about 2 miles to buy new fuel filter. On the way, > noted that sputter occured in mid-throttle. Replaced filter, and restarted. > > -Let idle for several minutes and increased throttle. Sputtering still > occuring. > > -Car has 52K miles. Bosch plugs and K&N filter only a few months old. > > > What next? > > You might want to try gas additives like "Heet" to dry any potential moisture in the fuel. It sounds as though your problems started after getting a fill up on gas. Brian |
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Tried that...added enough to treat 20 Gal, drove several miles; no
difference. "el Diablo" > wrote in message ... > > "THX 1138" > wrote in message > news:dKlxd.213789$5K2.10116@attbi_s03... >> -Last night, filled tank in 2000 Sephia with no previous signs of >> malfuntion. Drove home and parked it for about an hour. >> >> -Upon ignition, engine sputtered, but idled OK. During acceleration, ran >> very rough. After about three blocks, turned around and drove the trusty >> Volvo for 20 mile trip instead. >> >> -This morning, drove Kia about 2 miles to buy new fuel filter. On the > way, >> noted that sputter occured in mid-throttle. Replaced filter, and > restarted. >> >> -Let idle for several minutes and increased throttle. Sputtering still >> occuring. >> >> -Car has 52K miles. Bosch plugs and K&N filter only a few months old. >> >> >> What next? >> >> > > You might want to try gas additives like "Heet" to dry any potential > moisture in the fuel. It sounds as though your problems started after > getting a fill up on gas. > > Brian > > |
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THX 1138 wrote:
> -Last night, filled tank in 2000 Sephia with no previous signs of > malfuntion. Drove home and parked it for about an hour. > > -Upon ignition, engine sputtered, but idled OK. During acceleration, ran > very rough. After about three blocks, turned around and drove the trusty > Volvo for 20 mile trip instead. > > -This morning, drove Kia about 2 miles to buy new fuel filter. On the way, > noted that sputter occured in mid-throttle. Replaced filter, and restarted. > > -Let idle for several minutes and increased throttle. Sputtering still > occuring. > > -Car has 52K miles. Bosch plugs and K&N filter only a few months old. > > > What next? > > Bosch plugs only work in Germany. |
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