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Old Mar 30, 2009 | 02:01 AM
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Default Please help!!! Surging and sputtering

Last weekend while driving home my car stalled on me when I got off the freeway. I tried starting my car and it would sputter and then it would stall again. I had the spark plugs replaced and now the car is running but it still does not feel 100%. The car is still not accelerating how it used to and when idle the engine seems to surge. On another note that may be related, I got a fuel level sensor error the week before it stalled.

Any ideas as to what may be causing the surges and how to fix this?
Old Mar 30, 2009 | 10:07 AM
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this part, makes me think it may
be fuel pump related.


Originally Posted by 06blackonblack

On another note that may be related, I got a
fuel level sensor error the week before it stalled.
Old Mar 30, 2009 | 11:02 AM
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Are there any modifications?

It makes me think there is a fuel pump problem also. It's usually wire related.
Old Mar 30, 2009 | 09:28 PM
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The only modifications are Flowmasters and Eibach springs. Thanks for the help.
Old Mar 30, 2009 | 10:18 PM
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There's also a TSB for replacing the fuel pump for this issue
Old Mar 30, 2009 | 10:23 PM
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Sounds like a fuel pressure problem to me too, I'ld check out that TSB.
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