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Question: 1999 Toyota Camry, miles 113,000 I recently bought this car
and whenever it rains, the car doesn't run once I have been driving for about ten
minutes. It runs fine after I put in a can of dry gas. I was wondering
if I have a hole in my gas tank. Someone had told me that it might be the
distributor cap but since the dry gas helps I don't think that is the problem.
Will the dry gas damage my engine?
Answer: A reasonable amount of Dry Gas added to the gas tank should not
hurt your engine. It sounds as if you have a gas tank vent that has somehow
opened allowing rainwater to get in. Check all vent gas hoses to if any are
split or disconnected. Also, check the gas fill pipe for a leak.
Question: 1996 Chevrolet Impala mileage: 134,000. Help!!!!
My impala is sick, I have just had the timing chain, distributor, replaced, also
a second set of plugs and wires. My husband the back yard mechanic also added
gas cleaner, thinking that I had gotten some bad gas. The car was running
better, the main problem had been the distributor, but now it sounds like it is
missing when its idling, and now it is making this loud noise like it has an exhaust
leak. Could all that stuff he added to clean the gas caused damage to sensors,
or the catalytic converter. What do I do?
Answer: The wrong gas additive can cause damage to the oxygen sensor
and/or catalytic converter. Check the catalytic converter to make sure it
is not “plugged” or restricted. Your car is equipped with a computer controlled
engine management system. An independent auto service center can scan your
computer for fault or error codes. The information should pinpoint the malfunctioning
components.
Question: 1995 Chevrolet 1500 mileage: 75,000. I have a question with
regards to Oil and Gasoline additives. 1) What is your opinion on these types
of products? a) Oil additives b) fuel additives 2) is it a good idea to use
Fuel Injector cleaners even if you use good clean gas? 3) If it is a good
idea how often should you do this? 4) How often should you change the Fuel
filter.Answer: Major oil companies have additives in their products
already that are required for your car. We recommend changing fuel filters
every 25,000 miles.
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