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Old 02-22-2010, 01:08 AM
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Default Got 12 gallions of bad GAS

I fill up at a local Shell Station, and it was cold outside there for I filled the tank up while the car was running. I noticed that maybe after 5$ the engine began to misfire and sputter. I didnt think to stop pumpn the gas but to make a long story short... My car runs like ****... I drained all the fuel out put sum "Heet' in and put good fuel in, however the car still runs shitty I barely can drive, I also noticed my Catalytic Converter was cherry red.. Could that bad gas cause damage to my Catalytic Converter ????
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The cat, among other things, burns the trace amounts of fuel that don't combust in the engine. For some reason, your engine isn't burning that bad gas, and it'* all flowing into your cat. The extra fuel being burned is making it glow, which is one step away from "very bad."

"Very bad," in case you're wondering, is a clogged (melted) cat. It'* a bit of a stretch, but check your spark plugs and fuel filter. One could have been fouled. Talk to the station owner as well, and find out if they got a bad batch.

(Also, most states have laws against filling the gas tank of a running car. At the very least, it may set a check engine light.)

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Don't fill your tank with engine running. It kicks up debris and can clog the filter and or injectors. Start with checking the plugs. Clean the MAF, change the filter.
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All good advice and the cat wouldn't be like that because of one bad fill-up. Usually it'* a bad plug/wire/coil pack, or the cat is clogged. Getting the car read for trouble codes would help here.
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Thanx Ima check them all 2morrow...
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