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#1219428 03/18/05 10:15 PM
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I have a small hole in my gas tank. Since the fuel system is preasureized, would that make the car want to idle weird when i first start it up?

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Re: Idle problem
#1219429 03/18/05 10:31 PM
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No.The fuel system is pressurized from the fuel pump forward to the fuel injectors. You would only lose fuel pressure if your pump sucked in air(like when you run out of gas) or if you had a leak after your fuel pump like in the fuel lines. A small hole in your gas tank will probably just make your gas price rise to $3.00 a gallon.

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Re: Idle problem
#1219430 03/18/05 10:33 PM
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It sould also turn on the check engine light for a fuel vapor leak.

Besides, it is just plain unsafe to drive a car with a fuel tank leak.

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#1219431 03/18/05 10:35 PM
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Idle... "wierd"?


If by wierd you mean:

hunts up and down, rising by as much as 1000rpm then falling again, nearly stalling sometimes..

Search up on the following:
CHECK YOUR IAC.
CHECK YOUR EGR

If by wierd you mean:

stays at a very high RPM and perhaps even CLIMBS when you depress the clutch (possibly even makes a fog like noise, but not always...)

Search on the following:
CHECK IN TO THROTTLE HANG(TH) and/or MOOSING

If you don't mean either of those... what do you mean?


Ray

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