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Old 01-10-2012, 10:19 PM
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Wrong section...

Do you do alot of short trips?
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does it seem thinner or watery?
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Wrong section...

Do you do alot of short trips?
Yeah, I only use it for school and back.....
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does it seem thinner or watery?
slightly... I am pretty sure I have dirty injectors because it has idled sort of rough since I owned it, not noticeable to some passengers, but it bugs me.
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Fuel dilution is a big thing with short trips, you need to drive it more.
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Fuel dilution is a big thing with short trips, you need to drive it more.
Is there anything I can/need to do ? Like just change the oil ? Will that solve it ?
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If you have a misfire you're just dumping raw fuel down the cylinder. You better get this fixed right away before you do some real engine damage.
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If you have a misfire you're just dumping raw fuel down the cylinder. You better get this fixed right away before you do some real engine damage.
Not a misfire(as far as I know, it doesn't, I mean wouldn't you feel it?), not getting any CEL codes either....
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Is there anything I can/need to do ? Like just change the oil ? Will that solve it ?
Try to drive it on the highway for half an hour every week.
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It also could be a bad injector tip sticking open and its bleeding off all of the fuel in the rail.
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If you can put a fuel pressure gauge and see if the pressure drains off if it does you have a bad injector. Is it hard to start in the morning?
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Originally Posted by 89Laredo
Fuel dilution is a big thing with short trips, you need to drive it more.
Or just change the oil more often.
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Or just change the oil more often.
I change it every 2500 miles
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Is it hard to start in the morning?
No not really, fires right up after 2 seconds of turning over and when it's warmed up it fires right up instantly
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