03 kia rio cinco herks and****** under acceleration but only at 1/4 tank and check engine light comes on

2003 KIA RIO

127,000 MILES

STEVEF4524

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the lower the gas gauge goes only after 1/4 tank the worse it will get
the timing belt was replaced about 15000 ago

Oct 11, 2011 at 12:24 AM

RASMATAZ

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Check engine light on
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/service-engine-soon-or-check-engine-light-on-or-flashing

Have the computer scanned for code/s-you have a problem within the engine management system that caused the CEL to turn on-This is your starting point of diagnosis,finding out what's going on

Oct 11, 2011 at 12:26 AM

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