think i have a problem

[JerryC]

I didnt see where you said for sure if it was oil, water or fuel vapors.
But later you said after the new gas it was running smooth.

I wonder if it was fuel, some anomaly in the sensors causing it dump fuel and smoke and run a little rough, or maybe even bad gas doing it.

 

[Sky Render]

I know I've gotten bad tanks of fuel before, and that makes me paranoid about putting a tune on this motor.

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[SteveP]

I know I've gotten bad tanks of fuel before, and that makes me paranoid about putting a tune on this motor.

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The only fuel I would NEVER touch is Shell. The additives they put in them just destroy these cars. Mine is proof with having to pull the heads apart and clean then. Valves were just covered with crap. Never ran it again and never had the issues again.

A tune is fine and bad gas shouldn't hold you back from getting one from any tuner out there. A bad tank a fuel is more common then people think.

 

[wbt]

The only fuel I would NEVER touch is Shell. The additives they put in them just destroy these cars. Mine is proof with having to pull the heads apart and clean then. Valves were just covered with crap. Never ran it again and never had the issues again.

A tune is fine and bad gas shouldn't hold you back from getting one from any tuner out there. A bad tank a fuel is more common then people think.

I run Shell all the time and have had 0 issues. Myself and my tuner have run our best ET's with Shell 93.

 

[DTony]

I run Shell all the time and have had 0 issues. Myself and my tuner have run our best ET's with Shell 93.

FWIW, Same here.

 

[Scott_0]

A bad tank a fuel is more common then people think.

very very true, I think thats where all these #8's have come from, aggressive race tunes, hot weather, and bad gas.....

 

[skwerl]

Often times bad gas is a result of contaminants in the storage tank at your local gas station rather than 'bad gas' from the refinery. I grew up in my dad's gas station and watched them dig up and replace the underground tanks once as a wee lad.

And I've had poor luck with Shell gas as well here in Florida. Had an 88 F150 that refused to run on Shell gas (and my father's gas station was a Shell).