Issues please look.
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ISIS SUCKS FAT CHOAD
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Issues please look.
Ok so I was driving to work everything was good to go. I get off the interstate and stop at a light. When I went to take off the engine sounded like a wrx boxer engine. I can smell fuel and the car is ironing like crap and has reduced power. No check engine lights oil pressure is good cooling temp is normal. No signs of a fuel leak
It's consuming gas at an alarming rate a quarter tank in 40 miles.
Blown 383 stroker upgraded everything.
It's consuming gas at an alarming rate a quarter tank in 40 miles.
Blown 383 stroker upgraded everything.
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I'm not much help - sorry
But I would check everything underhood - did something come loose - maybe that you didn't notice at first? Have you made any changes recently - what was the last thing you fixed/ messed with 
Haven't heard of sudden unusual fuel consumption with loss of power - without any other lights/warnings signs etc
Not sure if you have one / added or not - the return fuel line - could it have come loose - ?
I'm sure some more experienced folks will help you figure it out!!
Haven't heard of sudden unusual fuel consumption with loss of power - without any other lights/warnings signs etc
Not sure if you have one / added or not - the return fuel line - could it have come loose - ?
I'm sure some more experienced folks will help you figure it out!!
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But I would check everything underhood - did something come loose - maybe that you didn't notice at first? Have you made any changes recently - what was the last thing you fixed/ messed with
Haven't heard of sudden unusual fuel consumption with loss of power - without any other lights/warnings signs etc
Not sure if you have one / added or not - the return fuel line - could it have come loose - ?
I'm sure some more experienced folks will help you figure it out!!
Haven't heard of sudden unusual fuel consumption with loss of power - without any other lights/warnings signs etc
Not sure if you have one / added or not - the return fuel line - could it have come loose - ?
I'm sure some more experienced folks will help you figure it out!!
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A quarter tank in 40 miles? That's not running rich (it
would not run), it's a leak which is FIRE HAZARD.
And what do you mean by "ironing" and "wrx boxer"??
Speak English.
Chuck
would not run), it's a leak which is FIRE HAZARD.
And what do you mean by "ironing" and "wrx boxer"??
Speak English.
Chuck
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ISIS SUCKS FAT CHOAD
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The facts are as follows. I drove 40.1 miles and consumed 1/4 tank of unleaded premium fuel.
The car still runs but sounds rough like a boxer engine found in the Subaru WRX. The engine I speak of is a horizontally opposed piston internal combustion engine. There are no external fuel leaks. I had the car towed home last night. I will run further test on Wednesday and Thursday to determine and correct the cause of the malfunction.
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Thanks for the helpful information Chuck. I appreciate it. I fat fingered the keys on my iPhone. you know what they say, "Once ya learn good English can't nobody change ya".
The facts are as follows. I drove 40.1 miles and consumed 1/4 tank of unleaded premium fuel.
The car still runs but sounds rough. On other words like a boxer engine found in the Subaru WRX. The engine I speak of is a horizontally opposed piston internal combustion engine. There are no external fuel leaks. I had the car towed home last night. I will run further test on Wednesday and Thursday to determine and correct the cause of the malfunction.
The facts are as follows. I drove 40.1 miles and consumed 1/4 tank of unleaded premium fuel.
The car still runs but sounds rough. On other words like a boxer engine found in the Subaru WRX. The engine I speak of is a horizontally opposed piston internal combustion engine. There are no external fuel leaks. I had the car towed home last night. I will run further test on Wednesday and Thursday to determine and correct the cause of the malfunction.
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ISIS SUCKS FAT CHOAD
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