Can't keep the car running

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05-17-2010, 07:03 AM

bgsl1ck

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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!!!!

05-18-2010, 12:00 PM

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HELP!

05-18-2010, 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.

05-18-2010, 01:00 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.

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