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lgowens2 · 03-04-2012, 06:06 PM

My wife took the car to put gas in it ( Shell 93 ). After that she ra. A few errands and all of a sudden the car starts dying after shifting gears. Idle sounds good, it runs good once it gets going. It doesn't even do it every time. I put some high octane fuel in it to boost the octane numbers to make sure it wasnt bad fuel, but it would run bad all the time, right? This almost sounds like something is shutting the car off like a safety thing. Any ideas? Car has run the best it ever has, no changes in a month. Just came up from no where.

Blue10CamaroSS · 03-04-2012, 06:07 PM

it still could be bad gas, not so much for octane but could have water in it

lgowens2 · 03-04-2012, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Blue10CamaroSS

it still could be bad gas, not so much for octane but could have water in it

I come from diesel trucks and have dealt with water in fuel many times on the road. It's a fairly simple fix on diesels, dain water from filter, prime and keep truckin. Not sure what I would do in this case short of draining the tank.

white 2SS/RS · 03-04-2012, 06:26 PM

So you're driving, the car shifts gears, and dies? No lights on the dash?

lgowens2 · 03-04-2012, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by white 2SS/RS

So you're driving, the car shifts gears, and dies? No lights on the dash?

I should've explained better. When I go to shift out of reverse to drive the car dies at that point. No lights or anything.

OOLIE · 03-05-2012, 08:51 PM

I have used rubbing alcohol 92% in the past to remove water from gas, if you determine that is the case. I think one bottle treats like 8-12 gallons if my memory serves me correct.

dekan513 · 03-06-2012, 07:46 AM

alcohol works

03-04-2012, 06:06 PM	#1
lgowens2 Drives: 2012 Camaro 45th Aniversary 2SS L99 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Humble, TX Posts: 5	2012 SS L99 dying after shift My wife took the car to put gas in it ( Shell 93 ). After that she ra. A few errands and all of a sudden the car starts dying after shifting gears. Idle sounds good, it runs good once it gets going. It doesn't even do it every time. I put some high octane fuel in it to boost the octane numbers to make sure it wasnt bad fuel, but it would run bad all the time, right? This almost sounds like something is shutting the car off like a safety thing. Any ideas? Car has run the best it ever has, no changes in a month. Just came up from no where. __________________ 2012 45th Anniversary, 2SS, L99, 6L80E -Mods: Flowmaster Axle Back Hushpower Exhaust, JBA Catted Hi-Flow Mid Pipes, Fastlane Pipeline Intake -Soon: L99 to LS3 Conversion, Cam, FAST 102mm Intake Manifold, Hi-Stall Converter, JBA Coated Shorty Headers, Custom Tuning by Jannetty 2012 Silverado LTZ, Z71, 6.2, 6L80E Trans -Mods: 4300k HID Low's and Fog's. Nu Image Stainless Gauges, Vararam Tri Power Intake, Diablosport 93 octane tune -Soon: Corsa Cat Back, Kooks Headers w/ Hi-Flow Y-Pipe

03-04-2012, 06:07 PM	#2
Blue10CamaroSS L99 V8 400 HP 6.2L Drives: 2010 Chevy Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: East Brunswick, New Jersey Posts: 1,684 View My Garage	it still could be bad gas, not so much for octane but could have water in it __________________

03-04-2012, 06:26 PM	#4
white 2SS/RS Drives: ADM Built 2011 2SS/RS A6 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Waxahachie, Tx Posts: 432	So you're driving, the car shifts gears, and dies? No lights on the dash? __________________ ADM Scoop, CAI Intake, VRPW, GT11 cam, 1 7/8" Stainless Works, 3" Magnaflow, Yank SS3600, 3.45 gear 1.63 60' / 7.39@93.2 / 11.61@115.0

03-05-2012, 08:51 PM	#6
OOLIE Drives: 2011 LS Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: FL Posts: 1,693	I have used rubbing alcohol 92% in the past to remove water from gas, if you determine that is the case. I think one bottle treats like 8-12 gallons if my memory serves me correct. __________________

03-06-2012, 07:46 AM	#7
dekan513 chevy pride Drives: 2ss/rs Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: pikeville ky Posts: 1,535 View My Garage	alcohol works __________________

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