So I have recently switched from putting premium fuel in my car to regular :chair: My car has been running fine but recently it starts to jerk and feels like the engine is shaking while driving unless I really give it gas. It feels like it is having trrouble getting fuel to the engine, do you think that putting regular unleaded gas could have clogged my fuel filter or did something to my fuel pump because I also have a CEL now.
Clogged fuel filter?
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So I have recently switched from putting premium fuel in my car to regular :chair: My car has been running fine but recently it starts to jerk and feels like the engine is shaking while driving unless I really give it gas. It feels like it is having trrouble getting fuel to the engine, do you think that putting regular unleaded gas could have clogged my fuel filter or did something to my fuel pump because I also have a CEL now.
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What code is the CEL giving you? Also always run premium and stop being cheap.. It's your engine your dealing with!
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Yea I know but my bro told me it didnt matter and would only affect how my turbo spools :chair: but I will check what code I am getting soon. I also noticed that my car backfired whene building boost. But my question still is that can a clogged fuel filter cause this
Your bro is a moron that's about to cost you a bunch of $$$$ then. Turbo's need the higher octane fuel to reduce pre-ignition and detonation. A shot o2 sensor could also give you fits like that. Might as well change the fuel filter out though. That's a cheap easy piece of prevenative maintenance.
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You have been here since Sept of 07, you should know the answer to your problem right now.murtaza666 said:
ANSWER: You're a moron.
Yeah, I said it. MORON.
Dont put 87 in a car designed for premium, you will blow your engine to save $2.50 a tank. Not worth it my friend.
It was not the 87 clogging your filter, its the 87 octane causing your car to go into limp mode to make sure you dont blow up your engine.
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murtaza666 said:
I'm not one to give someone a really hard time about causing their own problems...but honestly this is just a no brainer, sir. Don't get into boost on 87 octane unless you want to start knocking anytime you see boost. There is a REASON your dash and the inside of your gas door says premium fuel only.murtaza666 said:
Think of it this way:
Regular (87): $4
Plus (89) $4.09
Premium (91+) $4.19
Most, if not all (not sure about 1gs), have a 16.9 gallon tank. We'll round to 17 for easier number figuring.
$4/gallon (87) x 17 gallon tank = $68
$4.19/gallon (91+) x 17 gallon tank = $71.23
$71.23 - $68 = $3.23
So from a bare empty tank to full you are spending a whole $3.23 more on premium gas. Ok, so you won't be able to go to McDonald's and get yourself a double cheeseburger meal for $2.99 an extra time this week. It's not that big of a deal. You're protecting your engine, sir.
Please read on what octane actually does for your car. And NO, do not go out and buy "octane boosters" thinking they will make up for it. Not only are you just wasting more money, but who wants to add "super duper octane power booster" to their gas tank anyway?
Here are a few articles on octane:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octane_rating
http://www1.epinions.com/content_2346164356
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That right there should tell you why to put premium in your car. :chair:
Yep, very true. That's what I wanted to say, but I decided to be nice.The_EE said:
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Kind of reminds me... why do businesses place warning labels on their products? So you are WARNED ahead of time. Example: "Product contains nuts and milk ingredients". If you're allergic to nuts, or lactose intolerant, probably not a good idea to eat it.
Or when a sign on the road says "ROAD ENDS". You don't keep driving on the road do you?
Hmm...but when your car says PREMIUM ONLY in BOLD you don't follow the directions. :tat: :tat: :tat: :tat:
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Alright thanks guys and yea I deserved it. So if I, and I am, switch back to premium should things go back to normal? Also just wondering why in my 91 Eclipse gst I would put regular unleaded always and nothing would happen?
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Something happened, you just didnt notice.murtaza666 said:
You will need to drain the 87 and throw in 91 or, if you can find it locally, put in as much 100 unleaded as you can to help bring up the octane level, about 5 gallons.
I was not trying to be mean, just letting you know how I know best that what you did was a BIG, BIG NO NO.
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To help you out. The list and prices are a little outdated.
Socal Performance
9723 Washburn Road
Downey, CA 90241
(562) 862-9122 Open Mon-Fri; Saturday mornings (Call)
Lowest grade they carry is 108 Octane @ 5.50 per gallon. (Awesome price!).
You provide your own container or buy their 5 gal container for $22.10.
They also carry Methanol:
2.60 per gallon (you provide container)
38.00 per 5 gallon container.
Vic at HighTech *Updated 5/3/06
15144 Raymer St.
Van Nuys, CA Cross streets Rosco & Sepulveda enter thru back alley.
(818) 908-0943 Open 10AM-6PM
98 Octane = $5.20
110 Octane = $5.75
112 Octane = $6.15.
You provide your own container.
They also carry Methanol:
3.00 per gallon (you provide container)
Orme Brothers Inc. *Updated 5/3/06
18453 Parthenia Pl.
Northridge, CA 91325
(877) 676-3277 (877-ORMEBRS)
103 Octane @ $47.50 per 5 gallon sealed containers
They also carry Methanol:
$35.00 per 5 gallon sealed containers
Manning Fuel Inc. (Verified By Neal0124 *5/4/06)
8407 Tujunga Ave
Sun Valley, Ca 91352
(818) 767-FUEL
8AM-5PM Mon-Fri; Closed Sat.
Octane Levels of 103 thru 117
5 Gallon Jugs from $25.00 - 52.57
30 Gallon Barrel from $207-270
55 Gallon Barrel from $340-518
Methanol:
5 gal can 25.45
30 gal drum 124.20
55 gal drum 189.38
Agoura 76
28203 Dorothy Dr. (Click for Yahoo DIRECTION)
Agoura Hills (818) 991-6241
Bellflower 76 Service
16719 Lakewood Blvd.
Bellflower, CA (562) 633-9176
(Verified, 100+ Octane but not pump. Sold in 5gal ($8/per gallon 'fill your own container'-$50.00/per 5 gallon pail if you don't bring your own container & 55gal barrel/$440.00) updated 4/11/06.
Downs Oil Co. (Verified as of 6/28/05)
1296 Magnolia
Corona, CA 92879 (909) 737-3421 or 888-910-3835
-Sunoco 110 Leaded Racing Gas - $3.50 a gallon
-Sunoco 122 Leaded Racing Gas - $4.50 a gallon
-Sunoco Methyl Alcohol - $3.00 a gallon
http://www.downs4fuel.com/dcfracing.htm
Huntington Beach Car Wash
18971 Beach Blvd. (Click for Yahoo DIRECTION)
Huntington Bch. (714) 847-4924
(Verified $5.89 100 Octane Pump)
Mark's 76
(714) 278-0986
2043 W Commonwealth Ave. (cross street Gilbert)
Fullerton, CA 92833
(Verified $5.99 100 Octane Pump)
J & R Shell
1808 White Ave.
La Verne, CA (909) 593-7015
Brentwood 76 Service
12037 San Vicente Blvd. (cross street Bundy) (Click for Yahoo DIRECTION)
Los Angeles,CA (310) 476-4818
(Verified $6.45 100 Octane Pump)
Graham 76 Service
2690 San Miguel Rd.
(405 to 73 New Port to Mac Aurthur Left Anita, Right Prarie in Pavillion Shopping Center)
Newport Bch., CA (949) 644-7151
(Verified $5.49 100 Octane Pump as of 3-1-06)
Mike's 76 Station (Verified)
100- Octane 5.99/gallon
2807 Hamner Ave - (951) 278-2330
F&L Racing Fuel
111 Lead Octane
corner of Engineer road and La Mirada
Vista California
$5.06 gallon
Southern Counties Oil *
1825 W. Collins
Orange, CA (714) 744-7140
Smokey's Auto Parts Speed (Verified) *Thanks to hemidakota
1602 S Coast Hwy
Oceanside, CA 92054
Sunoco 100 Octane
Arroyo Parkway 76 End of freeway 110
155 E. Glenarm
Pasadena, CA (626) 441-3392
(Verified was $5.99 100 Octane Pump NOW $6.19 as of 4-11-06)
Phillips Ranch 76
16 Village Loop Rd.
Pomona, CA (909) 623-2429
(Verified $5.35 100 Octane Pump)
S.T. Motorsports (Verified )
346 S. I Street Unit #8
San Bernardino CA 92410
(909)388-2536
Cosby Oil Co. (Verified)
6220 Fairmount Ave.
San Diego, CA (619) 280-6884
JBA Racing ·
VP Race Fuel
5155 Convoy Street
San Diego, CA 92111
Local: (858) 495-3395
Toll Free: (888) JBA-5570
Fax: (858) 495-0954
Star Propane
4426 W. First St.
Santa Ana, CA (714) 839-7676
(Verified, but Leaded Only)
Cosby Oil Co. (Verified)
12902 E. Park St.
Santa Fe Springs, CA (562) 946-4404
www.cosbyoil.com
(6.53/per gallon if you provide your own container ($32.65/5gal your own container))
(8.03/per gallon if you buy their 5 gallon pail ($40.15/5gal pail))
(6.93 per gallon/55 gallon drums ($381.15/55gal))
They will drop ship the 55 gal drums and credit you 20.00 when drums are empty and they come pick it up.) updated 4/11/06.
76 - 100 octane (verified)
Pico & Barrington
Santa Monica, Ca
$7.99gal 100 octane
Alliance Gas Station
Sherman Mini Market Verified by SubyFi (4-19-06)
16103 Sherman Way,
Van Nuys, CA 91406
(818) 780-8209
Closes at 10PM!
Playa Vista 76
8300 Lincoln Blvd (Click for Yahoo DIRECTION)
Westchester, CA (310) 649-4683
(Verified $8.75 105 Octane; $7.50 111 Leaded; $9.25 Leaded 118)
Kahn 76 Service
150 S. Citrus
West Covina, CA (626) 339-8018
(Verified by Impresive-G 100 Oct at $6.05)
Woodland Hills, Texaco
101 Octane @ $5.60 per gallon pump.
Woodland Hills, CA. Northwest corner of DeSoto and VAN Owen
Perris 76 station, verified
100 Octane @ $5.99 per gallon pump
on Ramona Express way just west of the 215
Socal Performance
9723 Washburn Road
Downey, CA 90241
(562) 862-9122 Open Mon-Fri; Saturday mornings (Call)
Lowest grade they carry is 108 Octane @ 5.50 per gallon. (Awesome price!).
You provide your own container or buy their 5 gal container for $22.10.
They also carry Methanol:
2.60 per gallon (you provide container)
38.00 per 5 gallon container.
Vic at HighTech *Updated 5/3/06
15144 Raymer St.
Van Nuys, CA Cross streets Rosco & Sepulveda enter thru back alley.
(818) 908-0943 Open 10AM-6PM
98 Octane = $5.20
110 Octane = $5.75
112 Octane = $6.15.
You provide your own container.
They also carry Methanol:
3.00 per gallon (you provide container)
Orme Brothers Inc. *Updated 5/3/06
18453 Parthenia Pl.
Northridge, CA 91325
(877) 676-3277 (877-ORMEBRS)
103 Octane @ $47.50 per 5 gallon sealed containers
They also carry Methanol:
$35.00 per 5 gallon sealed containers
Manning Fuel Inc. (Verified By Neal0124 *5/4/06)
8407 Tujunga Ave
Sun Valley, Ca 91352
(818) 767-FUEL
8AM-5PM Mon-Fri; Closed Sat.
Octane Levels of 103 thru 117
5 Gallon Jugs from $25.00 - 52.57
30 Gallon Barrel from $207-270
55 Gallon Barrel from $340-518
Methanol:
5 gal can 25.45
30 gal drum 124.20
55 gal drum 189.38
Agoura 76
28203 Dorothy Dr. (Click for Yahoo DIRECTION)
Agoura Hills (818) 991-6241
Bellflower 76 Service
16719 Lakewood Blvd.
Bellflower, CA (562) 633-9176
(Verified, 100+ Octane but not pump. Sold in 5gal ($8/per gallon 'fill your own container'-$50.00/per 5 gallon pail if you don't bring your own container & 55gal barrel/$440.00) updated 4/11/06.
Downs Oil Co. (Verified as of 6/28/05)
1296 Magnolia
Corona, CA 92879 (909) 737-3421 or 888-910-3835
-Sunoco 110 Leaded Racing Gas - $3.50 a gallon
-Sunoco 122 Leaded Racing Gas - $4.50 a gallon
-Sunoco Methyl Alcohol - $3.00 a gallon
http://www.downs4fuel.com/dcfracing.htm
Huntington Beach Car Wash
18971 Beach Blvd. (Click for Yahoo DIRECTION)
Huntington Bch. (714) 847-4924
(Verified $5.89 100 Octane Pump)
Mark's 76
(714) 278-0986
2043 W Commonwealth Ave. (cross street Gilbert)
Fullerton, CA 92833
(Verified $5.99 100 Octane Pump)
J & R Shell
1808 White Ave.
La Verne, CA (909) 593-7015
Brentwood 76 Service
12037 San Vicente Blvd. (cross street Bundy) (Click for Yahoo DIRECTION)
Los Angeles,CA (310) 476-4818
(Verified $6.45 100 Octane Pump)
Graham 76 Service
2690 San Miguel Rd.
(405 to 73 New Port to Mac Aurthur Left Anita, Right Prarie in Pavillion Shopping Center)
Newport Bch., CA (949) 644-7151
(Verified $5.49 100 Octane Pump as of 3-1-06)
Mike's 76 Station (Verified)
100- Octane 5.99/gallon
2807 Hamner Ave - (951) 278-2330
F&L Racing Fuel
111 Lead Octane
corner of Engineer road and La Mirada
Vista California
$5.06 gallon
Southern Counties Oil *
1825 W. Collins
Orange, CA (714) 744-7140
Smokey's Auto Parts Speed (Verified) *Thanks to hemidakota
1602 S Coast Hwy
Oceanside, CA 92054
Sunoco 100 Octane
Arroyo Parkway 76 End of freeway 110
155 E. Glenarm
Pasadena, CA (626) 441-3392
(Verified was $5.99 100 Octane Pump NOW $6.19 as of 4-11-06)
Phillips Ranch 76
16 Village Loop Rd.
Pomona, CA (909) 623-2429
(Verified $5.35 100 Octane Pump)
S.T. Motorsports (Verified )
346 S. I Street Unit #8
San Bernardino CA 92410
(909)388-2536
Cosby Oil Co. (Verified)
6220 Fairmount Ave.
San Diego, CA (619) 280-6884
JBA Racing ·
VP Race Fuel
5155 Convoy Street
San Diego, CA 92111
Local: (858) 495-3395
Toll Free: (888) JBA-5570
Fax: (858) 495-0954
Star Propane
4426 W. First St.
Santa Ana, CA (714) 839-7676
(Verified, but Leaded Only)
Cosby Oil Co. (Verified)
12902 E. Park St.
Santa Fe Springs, CA (562) 946-4404
www.cosbyoil.com
(6.53/per gallon if you provide your own container ($32.65/5gal your own container))
(8.03/per gallon if you buy their 5 gallon pail ($40.15/5gal pail))
(6.93 per gallon/55 gallon drums ($381.15/55gal))
They will drop ship the 55 gal drums and credit you 20.00 when drums are empty and they come pick it up.) updated 4/11/06.
76 - 100 octane (verified)
Pico & Barrington
Santa Monica, Ca
$7.99gal 100 octane
Alliance Gas Station
Sherman Mini Market Verified by SubyFi (4-19-06)
16103 Sherman Way,
Van Nuys, CA 91406
(818) 780-8209
Closes at 10PM!
Playa Vista 76
8300 Lincoln Blvd (Click for Yahoo DIRECTION)
Westchester, CA (310) 649-4683
(Verified $8.75 105 Octane; $7.50 111 Leaded; $9.25 Leaded 118)
Kahn 76 Service
150 S. Citrus
West Covina, CA (626) 339-8018
(Verified by Impresive-G 100 Oct at $6.05)
Woodland Hills, Texaco
101 Octane @ $5.60 per gallon pump.
Woodland Hills, CA. Northwest corner of DeSoto and VAN Owen
Perris 76 station, verified
100 Octane @ $5.99 per gallon pump
on Ramona Express way just west of the 215
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