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Old May 17, 2010 | 07:03 AM
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Can't keep the car running

Ok I have searched and can't find anything. I have a 2002 6 speed it starts but dies soon after like 5-6 seconds car ran fine until i turned a corner. I recently had the lifters replaced, valve cover gaskets, oil intercooler O ring. somebody HELP!!!!
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Old May 18, 2010 | 12:55 PM
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Sounds like you may have loosened up some trash in the bottom of your tank, which got sucked into and stopped up your fuel filter.
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Sounds like you may have loosened up some trash in the bottom of your tank, which got sucked into and stopped up your fuel filter.
That's a good guess. Would be a nice, inexpensive fix, too, in that a fuel strainer is like $15 or thereabouts. Here's one of the definitive write-ups on replacement:

http://www.shiftice.com/fuel_filter.html
Old May 18, 2010 | 03:19 PM
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what about MAF?


did you get any trouble codes?
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Old Jun 16, 2010 | 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by bgsl1ck
Ok I have searched and can't find anything. I have a 2002 6 speed it starts but dies soon after like 5-6 seconds car ran fine until i turned a corner. I recently had the lifters replaced, valve cover gaskets, oil intercooler O ring. somebody HELP!!!!
Did you find your problem?
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