Weird car problem.......

**Skip Towne** · 02-28-2006, 01:53 PM

My Astrovan has a 27 gallon gas tank and the fuel pump is in the gas tank. As long as the tank is nearly full, it runs great. But when it gets down around 1/2 tank it misses and sputters and will even stop sometimes. But if I wait awhile, it will start and run again but will continue the problem every few miles. Fill it up and it runs great again. Any ideas?

Monty · 02-28-2006, 01:57 PM

Ping pong ball(or other floating object) in the gas tank? I've heard that ppl do this, but I've never verified that it actually works.

Hootie · 02-28-2006, 01:58 PM

keep the gas tank full?

ROYC75 · 02-28-2006, 01:58 PM

Sounds like something is floating around in the tank restricting the fuel flow.

SLAG · 02-28-2006, 01:59 PM

check the Injectors as well, They may be clogged

**Skip Towne** · 02-28-2006, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by SLAG02

check the Injectors as well, They may be clogged

And they become magically unclogged when the tank is full? Stupid n00bs!!

SLAG · 02-28-2006, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by n00bian nut

And they become magically unclogged when the tank is full? Stupid n00bs!!

Fine Change the Fuel Filters and Call me in the Morning

|Done

**Skip Towne** · 02-28-2006, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by SLAG02

Fine Change the Fuel Filters and Call me in the Morning

|Done

Done did that a week ago. No help.

sedated · 02-28-2006, 02:00 PM

I had a similar problem in my last car (accord)

I just kept the tank full and sold the b!tch.

**HemiEd** · 02-28-2006, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by sedated

I had a similar problem in my last car (accord)

I just kept the tank full and sold the b!tch.

What? Where is the Pastor and Halfcan, those things have never had a problem!

02-28-2006, 02:07 PM

Astrovans suck.

There used to be some dumbass on this board by the name of Skip Towne. Every time somebody assaulted a Chevy product, he'd come around saying that he had 300,0000,0000 miles on his Astrovan.

He's probably broke down on the side of the road somewhere.

ROYC75 · 02-28-2006, 02:07 PM

Injectors don't stop working then magically start to work, this ain't Disney, OK.

Skip, have it checked for a line restriction. Either at the tank or a weak hose ( the small rubber hoses in certain places around connections ) that is collapsing.

**Skip Towne** · 02-28-2006, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by ROYC75

Injectors don't stop working then magically start to work, this ain't Disney, OK.

Skip, have it checked for a line restriction. Either at the tank or a weak hose ( the samll rubber hoses in certain places ) that is collapsing.

Something like that could be happening but the gas line is metal all the way from the tank to the engine. I've never seen anything like this before.

ROYC75 · 02-28-2006, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by n00bian nut

Something like that could be happening but the gas line is metal all the way from the tank to the engine. I've never seen anything like this before.

Do you use any fuel additives in it ? I know in our big trucks, at times drivers do not get all of the silver seal off of the additives and it gets in the tank, restricting the pick up lines.

mike_b_284 · 02-28-2006, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by n00bian nut

Something like that could be happening but the gas line is metal all the way from the tank to the engine. I've never seen anything like this before.

There may be a fuel filter that looks like an oil filter somewhere near the engine if there are no in-line filters. My friend's girlfriend has a subaru with a filter like that. I hadn't ever seen anything like it before. All the GMs I have had the fuel filters are in the lines. I hate the fuel system, it is always messy and dangerous.

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