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Lucid2ss · 01-09-2026, 08:37 AM

Hello everyone

I have a 2010 2ss/rs A6 recently i went to go put gas in my car and it kept stalling out right after turning on. I was stuck at the gas station for about 15 mins trying to get it to start and at least out of the way of the pump. I had tried giving it some gas when first starting as it sounded like it was just running out of fuel. that didn't work at first but at one point it did and i was good to drive home. shortly after (within weeks) my car started to go into limp mode when first starting after its been sitting overnight and driving not even a mile down the road. i pulled off turned the car off popped the hood to see if anything looked wrong then hopped back in and car drove fine after.

Does anyone have any idea as to what could cause this because now its happening almost every morning. i start the car let it idle and warm up as i thought is was the cold weather, nope same thing. I'm going to be replacing the spark plugs, new MAF new battery and praying that it works but just wanted some input on if anyone else has had an issue similar and if you fixed it then how.

P.S new to the forum so not sure if this it to lengthy or not, sorry in advanced

gtstorey · 01-09-2026, 08:58 AM

Need to pull trouble codes as a starting point.

Joe.G · 01-09-2026, 09:15 AM

IS the car shaking like its a miss fire? It sounds as if it is loosing fuel or is vapor locked. Fuel pumps typically just fail and not work sometimes.

Lucid2ss · 01-09-2026, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by gtstorey

Need to pull trouble codes as a starting point.

i had looked at them but they where for my o2 sensors and oil pressure sensor that i have on order and coming in soon. ill take a look again and post what i find.

Joe.G · 01-09-2026, 09:48 AM

So on one of my pick ups Dodge Ram and My work car Dodge Charger both with Hemi's I had a mis fire issue that turned out to be Bad O2 sensors, I only got a code once and was chasing it for a while. They would read fine when checking with the scanner but must have gone off course at times. I am not saying they are your issue if car is not mis firing but just shutting down.

Lucid2ss · 01-09-2026, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe.G

IS the car shaking like its a miss fire? It sounds as if it is loosing fuel or is vapor locked. Fuel pumps typically just fail and not work sometimes.

yeah when it goes into limp it starts shaking alot, the idle sometimes sounds like its cammed or that im blipping the gas when im not. i thought it might have been the maf because i do have no cats and had the o2 sensors tuned out. but now that i think of it, it was done by a shady shop thats now out of business so it could be the 02 sensors but ive had no cats for like 2 years now and this just recently started.

tartagliazl1 · 01-09-2026, 02:03 PM

Sounds like fuel injectors are going out. I had it happen to me on my promaster 2500 work van. Same exact situation as you are experiencing.

Joe.G · 01-09-2026, 02:38 PM

The Front O2's probably are not tuned out and they are the ones that would cause rough running. There really are a number of things that could be going on here. A coil pack could be acting up once it gets warm, Injector could be going out. Does check engine light come on at all?

gtstorey · 01-09-2026, 05:07 PM

Without more data, there is about 1000 possible causes. All we know is that it runs bad.

If it actually goes into a reduced power mode, it should have a trouble code to indicate what caused it.

acutron42 · 01-09-2026, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by gtstorey

Without more data, there is about 1000 possible causes. All we know is that it runs bad.

If it actually goes into a reduced power mode, it should have a trouble code to indicate what caused.

Data is your best friend. We can guess but thats about it. Considering you just got fuel might be a clue. Try some K-100, it's cheap & easy.

1JEWLDSSRS · 01-09-2026, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by acutron42

Data is your best friend. We can guess but thats about it. Considering you just got fuel might be a clue. Try some K-100, it's cheap & easy.

Yep, could have gotten some bad gas with water in it...

acutron42 · 01-09-2026, 09:11 PM

Before I put my car away for winter, it gets a half tank of 93 & a bottle of this. Sometimes the stupid little things work.

Try something like this before randomly throwing parts at it.

Lucid2ss · 01-12-2026, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by gtstorey

Without more data, there is about 1000 possible causes. All we know is that it runs bad.

If it actually goes into a reduced power mode, it should have a trouble code to indicate what caused it.

yeah sorry, i had scanned the codes and they where for the o2 sensors, and maf. i ended up replacing the battery, sparkplugs, fuel injectors, maf, and now its all good. i had posted this just after getting to work and being annoyed sorry again for the subpar data but thankyou everyone for the advice

01-09-2026, 08:37 AM	#1
Lucid2ss Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Jan 2026 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 4	Limp mode in cold weather Hello everyone I have a 2010 2ss/rs A6 recently i went to go put gas in my car and it kept stalling out right after turning on. I was stuck at the gas station for about 15 mins trying to get it to start and at least out of the way of the pump. I had tried giving it some gas when first starting as it sounded like it was just running out of fuel. that didn't work at first but at one point it did and i was good to drive home. shortly after (within weeks) my car started to go into limp mode when first starting after its been sitting overnight and driving not even a mile down the road. i pulled off turned the car off popped the hood to see if anything looked wrong then hopped back in and car drove fine after. Does anyone have any idea as to what could cause this because now its happening almost every morning. i start the car let it idle and warm up as i thought is was the cold weather, nope same thing. I'm going to be replacing the spark plugs, new MAF new battery and praying that it works but just wanted some input on if anyone else has had an issue similar and if you fixed it then how. P.S new to the forum so not sure if this it to lengthy or not, sorry in advanced

01-09-2026, 09:15 AM	#3
Joe.G Drives: 2014 2SS/RS 6SP Ashen Grey Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: NY Posts: 1,763	IS the car shaking like its a miss fire? It sounds as if it is loosing fuel or is vapor locked. Fuel pumps typically just fail and not work sometimes. __________________ GM 3.91/TrueTrac OEM ZL1 Rims, 6 Piston Brakes & Side Skirts.ACST4 Splitter/Deflectors NPP M2W,GM Short Throw,GPI Ported Rod Mod,BO White PTB,CAI/JRE Scoop, GC Aluminum DS,Stainless Works Ceramic LTH/HiFlo Cats, Hotckis 1" Springs & Chassis Max Brace BMR Adjustable Swaybars,Trailing Arms, Adjustable Toe Rod, LCA & Z28 UCA Bushings Hendrix Solid Cradle Bushings Pedders Radius Rod Inserts Strut tower brace, Moroso Catch Can,SCT X4 Dynosteve,Remote Clutch reservoir,Hero Smoked Tail and 3rd Brake Light, Diode Dynamic SL1 Fog Lights AeroForce Dual gauge/Autometer pillar mount.

01-09-2026, 09:48 AM	#5
Joe.G Drives: 2014 2SS/RS 6SP Ashen Grey Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: NY Posts: 1,763	So on one of my pick ups Dodge Ram and My work car Dodge Charger both with Hemi's I had a mis fire issue that turned out to be Bad O2 sensors, I only got a code once and was chasing it for a while. They would read fine when checking with the scanner but must have gone off course at times. I am not saying they are your issue if car is not mis firing but just shutting down. __________________ GM 3.91/TrueTrac OEM ZL1 Rims, 6 Piston Brakes & Side Skirts.ACST4 Splitter/Deflectors NPP M2W,GM Short Throw,GPI Ported Rod Mod,BO White PTB,CAI/JRE Scoop, GC Aluminum DS,Stainless Works Ceramic LTH/HiFlo Cats, Hotckis 1" Springs & Chassis Max Brace BMR Adjustable Swaybars,Trailing Arms, Adjustable Toe Rod, LCA & Z28 UCA Bushings Hendrix Solid Cradle Bushings Pedders Radius Rod Inserts Strut tower brace, Moroso Catch Can,SCT X4 Dynosteve,Remote Clutch reservoir,Hero Smoked Tail and 3rd Brake Light, Diode Dynamic SL1 Fog Lights AeroForce Dual gauge/Autometer pillar mount.

01-09-2026, 02:03 PM	#7
tartagliazl1 Drives: 2013 zl1 vert Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Rochester, New york Posts: 1,202	Sounds like fuel injectors are going out. I had it happen to me on my promaster 2500 work van. Same exact situation as you are experiencing. __________________ 22% lower/ 2.5 upper/ 2” headers/ cat delete/ x-pipe/ 2 gallon x tank/ 100-3 pump/ fic 1300/ dsx aux kit/ 103mm throttle body/ big gulp 5” intake/ meth kit/ prometh lid injection/FI interchiller/ 160* stat/ ngk-7/ msd wires/ elite catch can/ tsp cam/ Che trunnions/ ported supercharger/ 1/2” lid spacer/ cnc,milled ported heads/ brick mod/BMR toe and trailing arms/ 781hp 748 tq SAE @17.3lb on a loaded dyno.

01-09-2026, 02:38 PM	#8
Joe.G Drives: 2014 2SS/RS 6SP Ashen Grey Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: NY Posts: 1,763	The Front O2's probably are not tuned out and they are the ones that would cause rough running. There really are a number of things that could be going on here. A coil pack could be acting up once it gets warm, Injector could be going out. Does check engine light come on at all? __________________ GM 3.91/TrueTrac OEM ZL1 Rims, 6 Piston Brakes & Side Skirts.ACST4 Splitter/Deflectors NPP M2W,GM Short Throw,GPI Ported Rod Mod,BO White PTB,CAI/JRE Scoop, GC Aluminum DS,Stainless Works Ceramic LTH/HiFlo Cats, Hotckis 1" Springs & Chassis Max Brace BMR Adjustable Swaybars,Trailing Arms, Adjustable Toe Rod, LCA & Z28 UCA Bushings Hendrix Solid Cradle Bushings Pedders Radius Rod Inserts Strut tower brace, Moroso Catch Can,SCT X4 Dynosteve,Remote Clutch reservoir,Hero Smoked Tail and 3rd Brake Light, Diode Dynamic SL1 Fog Lights AeroForce Dual gauge/Autometer pillar mount.

01-09-2026, 08:58 AM	#2
gtstorey Drives: 2010 Camaro SS2,L99, LSA SC Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 2,450	Need to pull trouble codes as a starting point.

01-09-2026, 05:07 PM	#9
gtstorey Drives: 2010 Camaro SS2,L99, LSA SC Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 2,450	Without more data, there is about 1000 possible causes. All we know is that it runs bad. If it actually goes into a reduced power mode, it should have a trouble code to indicate what caused it. Last edited by gtstorey; 01-10-2026 at 11:54 AM.

01-09-2026, 09:11 PM	#12
acutron42 Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS AGM Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: WNY Posts: 957	Before I put my car away for winter, it gets a half tank of 93 & a bottle of this. Sometimes the stupid little things work. Try something like this before randomly throwing parts at it. __________________ 2013 2SS GPI built & tuned 415, spec'd by Andrew Cammer. GPI ported intake/tb/heads, Tooley springs, CHE trunnions, Callies rotating assembly, Diamond pistons, GPI SS3 VVT, ATI 10% ud damper, Circle D 3800, Kooks ceramic coated lt's with green cats, Mishimoto rad & oil cooler, Derale trans cooler, Holley efi rails. DSS driveshaft, trutrac with 3.91's, G-Force renegades, Hendrix solid cradle bushings Bmr: poly diff bushings, Strange adjustable coilovers, sub frame connectors, ZL1 npps, controlled with a vac pump & mac boost control solenoid.