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Running like S**t

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  • Start date Start date Apr 11, 2009

foxmustangman

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So I've been having some problems with my car lately. I can barely keep it running unless I've got my foot on the gas. If i sit too long at a stop sign or light it just dies. It seems to be getting worse every time I drive it.

Come to think of it we had a rainy day a few days ago and i had to go through some big puddles. Maybe I accidentally got some water in the oil pan?

Oh yeah, here's a video of it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsHv3l5KYbw
 

2000xp8

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If you got some water in the oil pan, you must of drove through a lake.

Go through jrickers surging idle checklist
 

strtrcr50

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Codes?
 

foxmustangman

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I havent run any codes. How do I do that?

I got my oil changed. It seemed to help, but still running not so good.
 
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