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Old Mar 25, 2010 | 01:33 PM
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So went to fill up yesterday and went to a new station then usual as i wasnt home, well everything went fine at the pump. I pull out of the station dont notice anything bad (speed limit was 35). Get to the express way to step into it and get on and well needless to say i didnt go very far. I'm thinkin "normaly at this time im pressed back in my seat" and yet my car is so sluggishly accelerating it was more than frusterating. So now im going to run this tank as empty as i can get it and take it to my favorite gas station and fill her with high quality gas again!
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Old Mar 25, 2010 | 01:37 PM
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I would throw some gas treatment in this tank as a little extra insurance
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I only fill up at Speedways and BPs. Use Speedway most all of the time unless I stop somewhere where there isn't one. I won't fill up anywhere else for the reason you just said. I've always gotten good gas at both Speedway and BP so I try to play it safe.
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Just in case, test your coils. And I agree, add some injector cleaner.
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Old Mar 25, 2010 | 01:40 PM
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Yeah i was out at a friends and didnt realize how low i was until i was on my way to work. Lets just say im being very easy on the pedal. When your cars used to premium and it gets a bad one it becomes a real dog
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x3 on the cleaner
it will help

been there before in my GP
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If your problem still hasn't cleared up by the time you run a good tank of gas through the car you might have to change the spark plugs.
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Good inofrmation guys thanks for the support... Sometimes i feel like i should go back to the gas station and kick the attendents front teeth in for messing with my car!
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Hey now, I work at a gas station myself, and let me tell you, the attendants have no control over what goes through those pumps. Go yell at corporate, maybe you'll get a gift card out of it
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Some pepto always does the trick for me...
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