cough sputter. :(

Well, that was "special."

Guess I picked up a load of water with the last gas tank.
Cold (19F) and the ZJ was coughing and sputtering. I know
it's fuel starvation because the O2 gauge on my dash was
showing full lean. i.e. no fuel.

Once the engine warmed up everything went back to normal.

I should have known better as the gas station pump was
painfully slow. Wouldn't be the first time.

Threw in some Heat (yea, regular gas with ethanol would
be the same thing) but alas the tank is nearly full.

Normally I'd just dump a few gallons off for the lawn
mower, but that gas can is full for the leaf vac.

--
DougW

DougW wrote:

> Well, that was "special."
>
> Guess I picked up a load of water with the last gas tank.
> Cold (19F) and the ZJ was coughing and sputtering. I know
> it's fuel starvation because the O2 gauge on my dash was
> showing full lean. i.e. no fuel.
>
> Once the engine warmed up everything went back to normal.
>
> I should have known better as the gas station pump was
> painfully slow. Wouldn't be the first time.
>
> Threw in some Heat (yea, regular gas with ethanol would
> be the same thing) but alas the tank is nearly full.
>
> Normally I'd just dump a few gallons off for the lawn
> mower, but that gas can is full for the leaf vac.

Makes you yearn for the days when cars had water separators in the gas line.
I don't think they have those even in a/c anymore, tho. Surprising how much
water you get just from condensation when you park with a quarter tank and
the temp goes below zero F like it's been here for a few days.

--
Will Honea