Re: [DML] Re: Slightly rough hot idle

["Tom Niemczewski" <dmctom@xxxxxxxxx>]

Andy,

If it was fine before the winter then the best thing you can do is use up 
the old gas, refill it with fresh 87 gas and drive it for 15 minutes or more 
at highway speed. It will probably fix your problem.
Good luck!


Greetings from Poland!
Tom Niemczewski
Vin 6149 plus 2418, 3633, 5030, 16473, 17086
Google earth: 52°25'17.66"N, 21° 1'58.40"E

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From: <Soma576@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2011 1:21 PM
To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [DML] Re: Slightly rough hot idle

>
> Dave,
>
> The gas is from last fall, but I did put Stabil in it before putting it 
> away.  I'll blow through this tank of gas and refill it before I worry too 
> much about the idle I think.
>
> Pretty sure it's running rich because of whatever is happeneing since if I 
> stand behind the car for any length of time my clothes stink.  I had this 
> thing purring like a kitten under all conditions three or four years ago, 
> so whatever is wrong is just very slightly off, and it's probably not a 
> combination of things.
>
> Andy
>
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: daveswingle2 <swingle_dmc@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: dmcnews <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Fri, Apr 29, 2011 6:11 am
> Subject: [DML] Re: Slightly rough hot idle
>
>
> Did you put fresh gas in it? I've found that gas as old a six months will 
> impact
> ow the car runs in strange ways.
> Could be a fouled O2 sensor too.
> Dave S
> --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "soma576" <Soma576@...> wrote:
>
> Hey guys,
> --
>  However, after driving for awhile and the temp gets up, when you roll to 
> a
> top it warbles and every now and then surges slightly like it's going to 
> seek.
> hen it settles down to a slightly rough idle, sometimes surging every few
> econds.
>
> -> Any good ideas where to start?
>
> Andy
>
>
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