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06-23-2006, 09:36 AM

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Weird start-up and warm-up...

For the past month or so my car starts up fine but once in a blue moon it starts up and sounds like a flat-four engine. like a WRX.

I'm suspecting coilpacks.

any input?

my car = so many problems.

06-23-2006, 01:57 PM

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what do you mean by once in a blue moon? I'm assuming once every 100 times? If so, don't worry about that y0...at least thats how I see it

06-23-2006, 11:59 PM

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FLAT FOUR dood. that aint right.

06-24-2006, 01:45 AM

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Sounding like a flat four? No bueno.

06-24-2006, 03:38 AM

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your car is pwning you

06-24-2006, 09:15 AM

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no one?

...time for VQ35 and AE VLSD 5-speed -_-

06-24-2006, 09:57 AM

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My car sometimes stalls (seems to idle very low when this happens, before it cuts off) on me but cranks right back up. It doesnt happen all the time, but I cant seem to figure out why? (no codes are picked up). Any suggestions appreciated.

06-24-2006, 08:18 PM

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Have you done your full maintenance? How many miles?

06-24-2006, 08:41 PM

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you need to throw in a bottle of techron concentrate fuel injection cleaner...

06-24-2006, 11:17 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by steven88

you need to throw in a bottle of techron concentrate fuel injection cleaner...

i need new coilpacks i think.

i use Chevron gas man. it contains techron.

06-24-2006, 11:31 PM

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i need new coilpacks i think.

i use Chevron gas man. it contains techron.

no you should go with techron concentrate...its a fuel injection cleaner

06-25-2006, 01:20 AM

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no you should go with techron concentrate...its a fuel injection cleaner

what a newbie

chevron gas doesnt contain that fuel injection cleaner.

06-25-2006, 03:57 AM

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Have you done your full maintenance? How many miles?

Yes, and 139,000.

06-25-2006, 10:28 AM

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Quote:

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what a newbie

chevron gas doesnt contain that fuel injection cleaner.

He was talking about the BOTTLES of Techron fuel injector cleaner they sell from Chevron.

And FYI, Chevron gas does contain Techron fuel system detergent in their gasoline.

06-25-2006, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by MaxBoost925

He was talking about the BOTTLES of Techron fuel injector cleaner they sell from Chevron.

And FYI, Chevron gas does contain Techron fuel system detergent in their gasoline.

i know that, as i used that bottle of techron fuel injector cleaner, but chevron gas isnt concentrated like the bottles are tho

06-25-2006, 01:06 PM

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i know that, as i used that bottle of techron fuel injector cleaner, but chevron gas isnt concentrated like the bottles are tho

i think they still have a special at autozone...buy 1 get 1 free...limit 2 per household...so I bought 2 and got 2 free....4 total for $14...not bad for fuel injection cleaner!

but i heard fuel injection cleaner is not necessary if you keep using quality gasolines like arco and thrifty?