Bad Gas???

[Hildy]

Yeah, the stinky kind. I filled up my tank yesterday, and at the pump I noticed the gas stunk bad, almost like diesel. Can bad gas cause overheating, or is it my thermostat sticking? I thought these engines were designed to run on crappy fuel. I've had my temp gauge spike before, but never multiple times in a row and losing power like that. Normally on the highway I can easily do 70-75, but I was struggling to hold 50 at one point.

 

[brett76]

throw a couple bottles of octane booster in and see if it helps

 

[dogboy2]

seafoam might help too...otherwise drain your tank and start fresh

-db-

 

[Hildy]

I'm just gonna run the tank dry and see if new some fresh fuel will help. As long as I take it easy it stays cool. I hope its just the gas or thermostat, if not its just more incentive to get the other Cruiser back together. :shotts:

 

[jwest]

Bad gas would cause performance problems but it wouldn't have anything to do with overheating.

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[cabron]

Second that. Whats the age on the fuel filter?