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Not all the time but every so often it sputters going up hill . Once the check engine light came on. I went to put gas in it and when I went to start it it would not turn over. I took off the gas cap and waited a min. put it back on and tightened it and it started right up....Vapor lock maybe?
Nope... vapor lock has been eliminated for some time due to the advent of fuel injection at 40 to 50 lbs.... The problem still could be the fuel pump.. you need to have it diagnosed by a professional technician - then you'll know for sure.
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Sounds like you got a tank of bad gas. That would easily cause your issues. Start by draining as much as you can, put a can of Seafoam in there, add a few gallons of fresh gas, drive to the gas station and tank up, and run that tank down until your gas light comes on before adding more. You may end up needing a fuel filter or plugs again, but with minimal run time on the bad gas, you'll probably be fine.
sounds like one of two things, first things first make sure your car has gas in it sometimes the gage can be off and show gas in it when there is very little, if the car is parked on a hill that could also be letting the gas flow away from the fuel pump also causing the car to sputter, If it has gas then your fuel pump is out and will need replaced. hope this helped
Most auto parts stores will come out to your car and connect a 'code reader' to the On Board Diagnostic (OBD) connector under your dashboard for free. The code often helps you identify what's not working correctly.
IT COULD BE DIRTY CLOGGED FUEL INJECTORS OR BAD SPARK PLUGS + WIRES STOPPED UP AIR FILTER. BUT HAVE CAR SCANNED IT COULD BE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR OR VOLUME AIR FLOW SENSOR.COULD BE MANY THINGS.
Check the fuel filter to see if it is plugged.
Remove the fuel filter, and blow air through it in the normal direction of fuel flow. You should be able to blow through it very easily. If it feels restricted, try blowing through it the opposite way, and if there is a lot of dirt coming out, you have found a common cause of this problem. Hope this helps.
Defiantly check your timing belt first, there is a little hole on the side of the timing belt cover pop off the plug of the hole and have someone crank it for a second if the camshaft pulley does NOT move then it is definite. but if it does check to see if your getting gas, the gas pumps have known to go out quite often in this vehicle
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