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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 10:03 PM
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Default Re: Engine Studders After Adding Gumout

Originally Posted by NovaCharged
It got fixed and here is what happened:

The mechanic changed the spart plugs and it did no good. Then he borrowed a coil pack and started swapping it around and it did no good. Then I told him again what happened again, reminding him that the problem started within 5 miles of adding the Gumout, so he put something in the tank called CFoam (or Sea Foam). Within 5 miles, the problem was gone.

That whole exercise cost me $300.00. Guess what I think of Gumout

Thanks Everyone!

PS - The car did run out of gas on Thanksgiving day.
Glad you got it fixed. $300 is a expensive "lessons learned". Going forward, never let the gas gauge go much below 1/4 tank.
 
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