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Why does my petrol club car seem to be starved for fuel

Goes for a short while then stops as if it has run out of fuel tank has plenty

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Possible dirty fuel, clogged fuel filter, small pinhole in fuel line, vapor lock.
I lean towards fuel filter, dirty fuel or pin size hole in fuel line.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Dec 25, 2008

SOURCE: stopped running on the highway as i disengaged cruise

it sounds like ou may have a weak fuel pump. if all it does is sputter then its starved for fuel. you might also check for water in the tank if theres enough water built up it wont run right

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Karl Kittsteiner

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  • Posted on Nov 27, 2009

SOURCE: Car starts and runs for about 10-15 seconds and

it sounds as if your fuel pump is bad. depending on how many miles you have on the car, the fuel filter may be clogged. this is usually located along the back of frame rail, usually on the right hand side. replacing this is the cheapest and quickest fix. most people tend to forget the fuel filter, and i've seen cars with over hundred thousand miles and still have the original filter.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Dec 13, 2009

SOURCE: the engine started, died, turns

Let me know what you found out?

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jul 01, 2010

SOURCE: temperature gauge goes to hot and shortly later

you need a new thermostat, its sticking and causing you problems, soon it will just stay stuck, the reason the reserve keeps filling up is because of heat and pressure in the radiator

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Feb 03, 2011

SOURCE: Car starts for short time

Is your check engine light on? Have your run a scan to check for fault codes? The symptoms that you describe can be caused by more than one problem. There are various sensors on the fuel and ignition systems that could be faulty.

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