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Old Aug 10, 2015 | 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by fishtale
UPDATE: The problem turned out to be bad gas. After a couple of fresh tanks and some Sea Foam the engine smoothed right out.
Thank everyone for the replies.
Bad gas you say? Do you think it had trash in it?
Maybe water? Too much ethanol?
Was it from a major dealer?
 
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Im thinking trash that had clogged the injectors a bit and the seafoam cleaned them out.
It was a good sized BP station.
 
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