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Old 05-11-2012, 07:33 AM   #16
san rensho
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Originally Posted by wvboxst3r View Post
Just a thought, could bad gas cause this. When I was in Columbus with the dog is filled up at United Dairy Farmers store and the smell from the tank and car was very strong and funny. My wife even ask if had spilled some on me. We could smell it from inside car going down the road. I figured one tank of cheap gas being ran out at 70mph that day would not hurt me. Was I wrong. Going to fill up this morning at normal station and put in super premium $4.29 a gallon.
If you smell gas, then a gas leak could be the cause of the rough running. A leak could prevent fuel pressure from building up quickly enough.
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