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no_hypocrisy

(52,487 posts) Sun Nov 11, 2012, 10:59 AM Nov 2012

What usually happens to your engine performance if you either [View all]

A) buy gas with water in it, or

B) buy gas that has dirt and stuff in it?

I ask because after my first fill up after The Storm, when I depress the accelerator, the tachometer's RPMs go to 3 or 4 and the velocity stays the same and it takes several minutes for my car to be at the speed where my stick is. (Example: In 4th or 5th gear and the car's going 25 mph while the tach needle is at 3.)

Any advice is welcome. Thanks.

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What usually happens to your engine performance if you either [View all] no_hypocrisy Nov 2012 OP

Could be a clogged fuel filter Fumesucker Nov 2012 #1

I'll bet that's it!!! Will check in with you later! no_hypocrisy Nov 2012 #2

Update no_hypocrisy Nov 2012 #3

Slipping clutch might only need adjustment. Trans itself should not be affected by slipping clutch. Gold Metal Flake Nov 2012 #4

150,000 miles makes for a compelling argument to replace the clutch. no_hypocrisy Nov 2012 #5

I'm not saying the clutch should not replace. But... Gold Metal Flake Nov 2012 #6

Partial trans. More like an essential bracket. no_hypocrisy Nov 2012 #7

Spam deleted by OKNancy (MIR Team) DavisKujala Jan 2013 #8