 Let's take the most common of these three mentioned.
Over the years you cannot keep the fuel tank
full at all times, can you?
With a fuel tank half full, the upper part can
cause condensation.
This condensation will slowly build up and run
down into the bottom of the tank. When you start
to pass another vehicle you call upon the fuel
pump to give you more gasoline.
The fuel pump starts working overtime and picks
up more fuel, then the water goes into the line
along with the gasoline. The fuel filter catches
this water and since water is heavier than gasoline,
it drops to the bottom of the filter.
After awhile though, you come up behind me, and
I'm not driving quite as fast as you would like
togo, so you floorboard it and go around me.
What happens when you floorboard it?
Right, you are asking for more fuel.
With the filter partially full of condensation,
water, some of it gets picked up into the fuel
line and goes to the carburetor or injector.
"Chug-a-lug, chug-a-lug, Pow!"
Purr, purr, purr.
See what happens?
You can solve this problem, most of the time,
by changing the fuel filter two or three times
a year.
Now, if you have just filled up at the pump,
and your car starts acting this way, you may have
to take the fuel tank off and clean it out.
Or, have someone else do it!
Symptoms of this nature can be caused by one of several
things.
• You could have a spark plug
wire shorting out.
• You could have an electrical wire shorting
out.
• You may have some water in the fuel tank.
Tommy Sessions
has been in auto repair since 1970. He publishes Bad
Car Again Ezine and his web site can be seen at
http://www.badcaragain.com
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