Went house hunting today in south Georgia.. Stopped near Lake City and filled up the gas tank in the wife's car. Drove up to Tifton and looked at a couple places. On the way over to Pearson to look at another place. On the way over the lil' car started bucking and quitting. Shut off the a/c, slowed down, jammed on the brakes, floored it and it took off again.. Had this happen about 3 years ago and it was water in the gas and the plastic sock around the fuel pump in the tank got all oogy. Ran great after that. Filled it up at half a tank (Got 31 mpg on this stuff!) and tossed tome STP gas treatment in the tank. Drove back home (about 200 miles) with the car pulling this crap only when going up a pretty good grade. Once, around Alachua, FL. it actually stalled and I had to park it and re-start it. Damned if Florida is telling me it doesn't want me.... Out comes the gas tank tomorrow for a cleaning and a new sock for the fuel pump. Damnit! Jeff (and now I have the 'I told you so' line being repeated hourly...Grrrr!!) Rice
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17 years ago