Re: Gettin\' Nervous
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by snakeyes:
I've got a '97 GTS. I was on my way downtown today when I noticed a sputter or what seemed to be a sputter. Then the engine cut out for a second. I glance at my gas guage and the fuel level was between the E and the 1/4 mark..........So my question is-Has anyone by mistake or HAD to put a low octane gas in, what damage do you think could have been done if any?
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My answer is NO PROBLEM....You corrected the octane deficeit long before any WOT runs and pinging could have done damage.
Lesson #2: Carry a "good" brand of Octane Booster ("104+" or STP or Outlaw) with you in a ziplog bag in the wheel well. If you are ever FORCED as you were to by cheap-O gas, add the booster.
Lesson #3: I am NOT sure you ran out of gas.....you may have run out of fuel pressure or even VOLTAGE ! How old is your battery? Im NOT kidding !!!
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by snakeyes:
I've got a '97 GTS. I was on my way downtown today when I noticed a sputter or what seemed to be a sputter. Then the engine cut out for a second. I glance at my gas guage and the fuel level was between the E and the 1/4 mark..........So my question is-Has anyone by mistake or HAD to put a low octane gas in, what damage do you think could have been done if any?
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My answer is NO PROBLEM....You corrected the octane deficeit long before any WOT runs and pinging could have done damage.
Lesson #2: Carry a "good" brand of Octane Booster ("104+" or STP or Outlaw) with you in a ziplog bag in the wheel well. If you are ever FORCED as you were to by cheap-O gas, add the booster.
Lesson #3: I am NOT sure you ran out of gas.....you may have run out of fuel pressure or even VOLTAGE ! How old is your battery? Im NOT kidding !!!
