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Update on sluggish engine... #1445042 11/26/05 02:50 PM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,939 Kansas City, MO T TBoomer OP Hard-core CEG'er
OP TBoomer Hard-core CEG'er T Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,939 Kansas City, MO	Referring back to this post: Thanks for locking it, douches! I took my car back in after it started idling very rough and dying. Asked him to check the timing, and it was spot on. He then checked my fuel pressure, and it was fine at the pump. Pulled the fuel filter (original 100K), and black chunks fell out, along with black gasoline. $75 later, problem fixed. First of all, I know I should have maintained the filter. Don't start on that. My question is: Why would the gas be pitch black? Ideas? 2000 Silver Frost SVT # 1637/2150 D.O.B. 01/14/2000

Re: Update on sluggish engine... #1445043 11/26/05 07:08 PM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,345 Virginia, USA T Tony2005 Addicted CEG\'er
Tony2005 Addicted CEG\'er T Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,345 Virginia, USA	Oxidation of gas tank, "non-recommended" gas additives (maybe ATF) or just plain oil mixture of other types of fuel. "Always do the cheap and easy ones first." 1996 V6 ATX 96K miles

Re: Update on sluggish engine... #1445044 11/27/05 04:00 AM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 7,117 West Palm Beach, FL - Going to... T TourDeForce Hard-core CEG'er
TourDeForce Hard-core CEG'er T Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 7,117 West Palm Beach, FL - Going to...	My money is on plain, old-fashioned scale from the bottom of the fuel tank. Bound to be some moderate scaling after 100k. Must be that jumbly-wumbly thing happening again.

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