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STOPPED AT A GAS STATION TO GET GAS. AFTER THAT CAR ...

Sent to Car Experts October 15, 2006 4:08 p.m.

STOPPED AT A GAS STATION TO GET GAS. AFTER THAT CAR DIDN'T SEEM TO RUN RIGHT, WOULD NOT GO OVER 20 MPH. AS I RAN LOWER ON THAT GAS THE CAR SEEMED TO RUN BETTER. I ALSO PUT 2 CONTAINERS OF DRY GAS IN THAT SEEMED TO CLEAR IT UP. RAN ALL OF OLD GAS OUT REPLACED WITH HIGH OCTANE GAS IT STILL DINDNOT RUN CORRECTLY. AFTER LEAVING THE GAS STATION, 1 MILE DOWN THE ROAD THE CAR QUIT RUNNING COMPLETLY AND I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO START SINCE. HAVE TESTED COIL I AM GETTING SPARK, PLUGS ARE COVERED IN GAS FROM TRYING TO START. WAS TOLD OF CARBON BUILD UP IN CONVERTER CHECKED THAT TRIED TO START BUT GOT A LOT OF SMOKE COMING FROM THROTTLE BODY TRYING TO START BUT WILL NOT. WHAT IS THE PROBLEM?

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1994 Pontiac SUNBIRD 4CY 2.0

Customer (name blocked for privacy)

Status: Closed Value: $9

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October 15, 2006 4:34 p.m. (26 minutes and 26 seconds later)

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