s13 idling/running like crap in general

sidwaysparty · 08-05-2008, 08:57 PM

well the other night my gf filled up our s13 with some gas from a gas station that isnt really well known. now about 3 hours later the car started to loose some power. i would shift a gear and put my foot into it and i the car would hesitate for a second then it would speed up. later that night it got to the point where the car was on the verge of stalling out and eventually did. now i know that the bad gas is probably part of the reason, but i was wondering if anyone else has had that same sort of problem and how did they fix it. granted we are getting a bigger fuel pump, fuel filter and a whole bunch of other stuff that the car needs anyway but i figured if someone has had this happen before they would know something we haven't thought of yet

FRISBEE · 08-06-2008, 01:09 AM

get rid of the gas save it for your lawnmower, Put gas at only good name brand stations such a Chevron/Texaco, Shell, Sunoco those are my three pics.

sidwaysparty · 08-06-2008, 08:49 PM

ya i use shell all the time in my WRX too. she just didn't realize there was much of a difference when she filled it up.

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Originally Posted by FRISBEE

get rid of the gas save it for your lawnmower, Put gas at only good name brand stations such a Chevron/Texaco, Shell, Sunoco those are my three pics.

jdm510 · 08-09-2008, 02:13 PM

or maybe a injector???? quick way to check to while its running unplug each one at a time should have a change like you unpluged the spark plug wire

i been having the same kind of running problem it was the bottom O-ring on my injector going out.....weird

sidwaysparty · 08-10-2008, 07:29 PM

ok i will try that as well

KC20DET · 08-21-2008, 04:12 PM

Yeah i feel i cant fill anything beside 91 or the idel will be all whack.. and if i do fill up its eitehr cheveron or Shell. 76 n mobil sometimes. but NEVER ARCO....

alzahakar · 08-22-2008, 09:09 AM

Might want to check your plugs too. Bad gas can foul one or more plugs.

08-05-2008, 08:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
sidwaysparty Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Spruce Grove Age: 24 Posts: 3 Trader Rating: (0)	s13 idling/running like crap in general well the other night my gf filled up our s13 with some gas from a gas station that isnt really well known. now about 3 hours later the car started to loose some power. i would shift a gear and put my foot into it and i the car would hesitate for a second then it would speed up. later that night it got to the point where the car was on the verge of stalling out and eventually did. now i know that the bad gas is probably part of the reason, but i was wondering if anyone else has had that same sort of problem and how did they fix it. granted we are getting a bigger fuel pump, fuel filter and a whole bunch of other stuff that the car needs anyway but i figured if someone has had this happen before they would know something we haven't thought of yet

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08-06-2008, 01:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
FRISBEE Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 9 Trader Rating: (0)	get rid of the gas save it for your lawnmower, Put gas at only good name brand stations such a Chevron/Texaco, Shell, Sunoco those are my three pics.

08-09-2008, 02:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
jdm510 BANNED Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: chula vista Posts: 162 Trader Rating: (0)	or maybe a injector???? quick way to check to while its running unplug each one at a time should have a change like you unpluged the spark plug wire i been having the same kind of running problem it was the bottom O-ring on my injector going out.....weird

08-10-2008, 07:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
sidwaysparty Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Spruce Grove Age: 24 Posts: 3 Trader Rating: (0)	ok i will try that as well

08-21-2008, 04:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
KC20DET Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Elmo California Posts: 35 Trader Rating: (0)	Yeah i feel i cant fill anything beside 91 or the idel will be all whack.. and if i do fill up its eitehr cheveron or Shell. 76 n mobil sometimes. but NEVER ARCO....

08-22-2008, 09:09 AM	#7 (permalink)
alzahakar Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Las Vegas Age: 27 Posts: 12 Trader Rating: (0)	Might want to check your plugs too. Bad gas can foul one or more plugs.