Re: stumbling 200q20v

["Tom Nestor" <tnestor@cyberportal.net>]

Brett -
    The fill up this morning may have been a petro-H2O cocktail. If it
continues farting,
try bleeding some fuel out of the return line into a suitable container for
a look-see.
I belive it was Rob Winchell that had a similar experience this past summer.

Tom Nestor
Tilton, NH
91 200 tqw

>
>Ok, bad things a-happin'in.  After my commute 30 miles into Boston, I got
>into stop and go traffic; the car started acting funny in 2nd gear, around
>2k RPM, heasitating slightly.  Then, when I stopped at the parking lot to
>get my ticket, the car was idling -very- rough...lots of vibration.
>
>The car is going in on tuesday to have the thermostat replaced; think this
>is causing the stumbling/unhappiness?  I'm wondering if part of the engine
>is overheating.  Gauges, oil and coolant, are low/normal.
>
>What the?  About the only unusual thing I did was fill up the car to full
>this morning before I left(snow storm approaching, and I was down to a 1/4
>tank.)
>
>Brett
>91 200q20v, not a happy camper
>
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