1996 Volkswagen Cabrio AFTER PUTTING FUEL INJECTOR FLUID, I

Tiny
JPAVAO56
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  • 1996 VOLKSWAGEN CABRIOLET
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • MANUAL
  • 100,000 MILES
AFTER PURCHASING FUEL INJECTOR CLEANER FOR MY VEHICLE, I WAITED UNTIL IT WAS TIME TO FILL MY TANK BEFORE USING THE PRODUCT. AFTER PLACING THE FLUID IN MY TANK I FILLED IT WITH GAS, APPROX. 50 MILES AFTER DRIVING MY VEHICLE IT COMPLETLEY STALLED ON ME, FIRST IT STARTED WITH PUTTING, THEN EVENTUALLY STALLED, AND REFUSED TO RESTART. I HAVE SINCE HAD IT A REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THEY HAVE NO CLUE WHAT WENT WRONG. PRIOR TO PLACING THE FLUID IN MY VEHICLE, I HAD 1/4 OF A TANK OF GAS. I THREW AWAY THE BOTTLE AT THE GAS STATION AFTER USE, AND LOST THE RECIEPT TO VERIFY WHICH BRAND WAS USED. FROM WHAT I KNOW THERE WERE NO WARNINGS LISTED, NOR DID MY MACHANIC SAY ANYTHING WOULD HAPPEN OF THIS SORT. HE HAS REPLACED MANY THINGS IN MY ENGINE, NONE FROM THE FUEL SYSTEM, WHICH IS WHERE I'M THINKING THE PROBLEM IS COMING FROM. HE NOW HAS AGREED THAT IT MIGHT BE THE FUEL SYSTEM BUT HES STILL CONFUSED AND IM JUST INPATIENT. WHAT DO I DO?
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Tuesday, August 4th, 2009 AT 10:59 PM

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Tiny
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Hi there,

there is a logical way to work this out, 1st check fuel pressure and flow, 2nd spark, 3rd injector pulse, 4th run a scan to check for any set fault codes, just tossing bits at it to see if it will fix it is a crazy way of going about fixing cars, do the 4 steps and I am sure you will find this fault.

Mark (mhpautos)
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Wednesday, August 5th, 2009 AT 1:54 AM

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