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Old May 23, 2014 | 12:58 AM
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My zo6 randomly started to be hesitant from time to time and sputter . Changed the plugs today and didn't help . What else should I try or look at ? New with v8s any help is greatly appreciated . Attached is my mods list
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how did the plugs look...were they consistant?
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Old May 23, 2014 | 09:35 PM
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Bump new plugs and wires didn't fix the issue
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Old May 24, 2014 | 05:44 PM
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Bad fuel? water in fuel? recent fillup?
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Cleaning injectors right now
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Any Codes ,Bad Coil perhaps
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Injectors cleaning didn't help . It miss fires but no codes at all
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Old May 24, 2014 | 09:11 PM
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Any Codes ,Bad Coil perhaps
I had one coil that worked on & off. Did not set off any codes.
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Gonna put a scanner on it next
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Still nothing
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Believe fuel filters don't set codes and can drive one nuts by being intermittent.
Could check and monitor fuel pressure?
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Appears to be the valve springs floating I was told
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