Thread: Fuel delivery issues

Ok so I think I got some bad gas today..

Left my house early this morning on "E" and went to a BP where I purchased $30 of 93 octane fuel. Car ran great on the way there. I even swung by the post office first. So I get the fuel, hop on the highway and as I'm cruising on the highway I apply a good amount of throttle to speed up a little and merge before my lane ended and the car felt sluggish.. I get off at my exit and the car shuts off when I pressed the clutch in.

So I pop the clutch to get it back on and I hear a sharp tapping noise from the engine bay. I give the car gas and its going but hesitating and as I keep giving it more gas it continues to slow down. I pull over and check everything and it seems fine. I start the car which was rough and the tapping noise is louder! Doesn't sound like rod knock but its definately a mechanical part making the noise. I pull off and I can barely accelerate. As I'm driving down the street the noise gets a little louder and I almost have the throttle at WOT just to maintain my same speed.

I pull over and check the car again.. seems fine So I try to start her back up and she doesn't even wanna start unless I hold full throttle and it makes that tapping noise loudly.

- Engine cranks over
- Car rolls in nuetral and stay put in gear
- Fuel pump kicks on everytime but is making a little sound like its getting air here and there
- Spark is all fine
- Oil seems fine
- Fluids are all good and full and the engine temp did not rise
- Fuel seems to look ok in tank


Does anybody have any insight on what this may be?

Any help is appreciated.

draining gas and trying new gas and fuel additive.. thanks for the replies.

Sounds like like a problem with the head. Thrown rocker arm, broken valve, something like that.