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Fuel Related Driveability Problems

Symptom

Possible Causes

Poor cold start

Injector deposits (1)

Poor warm up

Low volatility

Poor cold weather performance

Low volatility

Poor hot start

High volatility

Poor hot weather performance

High volatility

Vapor lock

High volatility

Spark knock/detonation

Low octane

Poor fuel economy

    • High volatility
        Injector deposits (1)
    • Low octane (1)
    • Intake valve deposits (1)

Excessive exhaust emissions

    • Low volatility
    • Sulfur content
        Injector deposits
    • Intake valve deposits

Reduced power

    • Low octane
    • Intake valve deposits (1)
    • Injector deposits
    • Improper volatility

Rough/unstable idle

Injector deposits (1)

(1) Refer to Fuel System Deposits .