[DeTomaso] Bad gas or bad ju-ju?

[Michael Shortt]

It's almost always gunk in the fuel filter when that happens, running low
stirs up the crap in the tank, I'd check that first.

If full of junk, drain the tank and get all the bad stuff out, maybe flush
with a little more gas, install new filter, zoom, zoom.

Use Sta-bil if you don't drive it a great deal and I always store the car
full, rust is less likely to form in tanks if they are full

Michael in Savannah.

On Jan 4, 2008 12:07 PM, Doug Braun <doug at silicondesigns.com> wrote:

> I'd siphon out some of the gas, spill a small amount on a concrete surface
> and light it with a match to see how well it burns.  Compare the burn with
> some other gas from a different pump and check for a difference.  If the
> difference is noticeable, you've got bad gas.  If your tank is only 1/2
> full, you could also try adding a can of gas dryer and fill it all the way
> with gas from another pump.
>
> Doug Braun
> blue 73L #5505
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com
> [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]On Behalf Of cengles at cox.net
> Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 6:40 AM
> To: detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Bad gas or bad ju-ju?
>
>
>
> Dear Forum,
>
> I have a sick Pantera and I suspect it is a tank of bad gas. Please
> advise.
>
> On New Year's Day, it was clear, dry and cold. I pulled the Pantera off
> the
> lift and it started right up and acted its usual slightly unhappy self at
> the cold temp. It idled and ran normally for two miles when I noticed that
> I
> was on a nearly empty tank. I stopped at the local gas station that I
> frequent and filled up with about fifteen gallons. It started right up and
> ran fine for five miles down the super slab, but when I got to my
> destination and slowed down and was doing street speed stop&go and traffic
> lights the engine was not running well.
>
> It wanted to sputter and die below 2200 rpm. Above that it seemed to run
> normally, until the rpms dropped below 2400 or so.
>
> I originally suspected that the carburetor had gone wonky or the
> oft-predicted welding curse on the MSD had finally occurred, but the more
> I
> think about it, the more I suspect that I may have a tank of bad gasoline
> or
> water in the gas (same thing?). I am not sure what the symptoms of bad
> gasoline are.
>
> The weekend is coming up and I will tackle the problem, but I was hoping
> for
> experienced tips on where and how to proceed.
>
> Warmest regards, Chuck Engles
>
>
>
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