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my car just started doing this :/ fml hoping its just bad gas.

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Old 02-28-2013, 12:53 PM   #1 (permalink)
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my car just started doing this :/ fml hoping its just bad gas.
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my car just started doing this :/ fml hoping its just bad gas.
... Are you on the OEM battery?

And did you have the 3 long crank attempts like mine (2nd video shows all of the startups)
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no every crank is like that and also my needle doesn't sweep.
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Check your spark plugs? It does sound like it's not firing on all cylinders at times. If a plug has gone bad this would explain the rich fuel smell.
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Check your spark plugs? It does sound like it's not firing on all cylinders at times. If a plug has gone bad this would explain the rich fuel smell.
Wellllllll... There have been reports of bad coil packs and bad connections to the coil packs and such, and I WOULD check them, but for me at this stage of my car's life, the bítch is under warranty, dealer should be taking care of it... I just think they've been lazy. I'm going to pick it up tomorrow. And I think if it ever starts up again on 4 cylinders, I'm just going to drive it like that until it breaks.
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... it's not firing on all cylinders ...
The car or DE-and-a-half?
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okay mine was simply the battery :/ lol
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