manitoubass2 Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 My 2001 jeep liberty and 2011 chevy traverse both have the same issue(s) Woke up yesterday and neither will start? Engine light on in both(outta knowhere) The vehicles start if you give gas but as soon as you let of it dies. All you can smell is that a burning gas, both vehicles. Did someone sugar or water my tanks? When you start them the vehicle just shakes and sound like its starving for gas. Rpms go up past 3000 just touching the peddle. Both vehicles were completely fine the day before. Any thoughts? Things I should look at? Should I syphon the tanks? Leave it to pros and have them towed??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey buoy Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 That seems real odd Rick,you would hate to think someone would do something like that. You know a friend locally to check it out. Sounds a bit like foul play to me ??.Even if yu were to siphon the tanks,that imo,is not enough if it is a gas contaminant. . Hopefully someone else here can shed some light?.Good luck ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishFinder17 Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 I had similar issues with my 96 Ford Explorer (starving for gas, only runs with foot on the pedal) and it turned out to be a very dirty fuel filter that was causing problems. What's strange about your situation is that both cars were fine the day before and now both are experiencing the same issues...and the traverse is hardly 5 years old.. Good luck with it and hopefully someone can point you in the right direction. FF17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 Fill up both at the same station? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted March 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 Fill up both at the same station? Yea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey buoy Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 Yea Same day?,or so?.Could make sense,thought if so that would be the first place you would of looked?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 yup bad gas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porkpie Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 I'd have to guess bad gas also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokercrafty Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 Well I gotta say you're lucky.... Why?... Because you say the engine light is on on both. Don't jump to any conclusions, just hook up with a scanner. It's the first thing you do when the engine light is on. Possibilities are, IAC (idle air control valve, vacuum leak, bad connections somewhere causing a myriad of codes.) Just hook up, it will tell you where to start. Report back on your findings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitespinnerbait Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 Have you seen Pigeontroller in the neighborhood lately??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 Have you seen Pigeontroller in the neighborhood lately??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecmilley Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 first you need to take a fuel sample if possibe, but sounds like fuel contamination to me, just went through this with a caravan someone put deisel in, by the time i changed the plugs drained and flushed the tanks and lines was $1100 touch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokercrafty Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 first you need to take a fuel sample if possibe, but sounds like fuel contamination to me, just went through this with a caravan someone put deisel in, by the time i changed the plugs drained and flushed the tanks and lines was $1100 touch Sorry, but the first and easiest thing to do is hook up, it's a no brainier especially when his vehicles are telling him their sick..... Cheapest also.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted March 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 Have you seen Pigeontroller in the neighborhood lately??? ??? Thanks for any/all advice. If it was just straight up bad gas Id tend to think id hear about it as I know probably 50 people that fill up at the same place everyday(but it is possible) Guess im SOL till tuesday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecmilley Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 g Sorry, but the first and easiest thing to do is hook up, it's a no brainier especially when his vehicles are telling him their sick..... Cheapest also.... guess everyone must have a scan tool code reader these days and still don't mean squat if you cant understand how diagnosis the code, no I can open a fuel line pretty quick and cycle key in my driveway, code reader don't tell u its bad fuel best you get is p0300 multible misfire which is wide open to causes but thought he wanted a professional opinion oh well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted March 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 g guess everyone must have a scan tool code reader these days and still don't mean squat if you cant understand how diagnosis the code, no I can open a fuel line pretty quick and cycle key in my driveway, code reader don't tell u its bad fuel best you get is p0300 multible misfire which is wide open to causes but thought he wanted a professional opinion oh well All good bud, that helps. I suppose I should call insurance before syphoning??? Just in case? What the heck does a guy do in this situation? Since both vehicles did run for abit before crapping out the next day Im assuming some damage is done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted March 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 I am going to get a reader too. Dads bringing it out tomorrow. Be a good thing to have regardless. Ec, what happens if I find water in the fuel? If that indeed is the issue. Or am I just screwed? Legally and for my vehicles... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 most times drain gas, put in new gas run seafoam reset codes buy gas else where in the future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigeontroller Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 I would never mess with someone's stuff...Even people that completely irritate me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted March 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 I would never mess with someone's stuff...Even people that completely irritate me! Good man? Sending my love??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty55 Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 Rick I'm thinking that your nasty neighbour got someone to sabotage your vehicles. But as mentioned it's probably bad gas. Try a bottle of gas line antifreeze first. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted March 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 Rick I'm thinking that your nasty neighbour got someone to sabotage your vehicles. But as mentioned it's probably bad gas. Try a bottle of gas line antifreeze first. Cheers EC is helping me out!(thanks bud!) I hope thats not the case lol. Id prefer not to think that way. Funny thing is, everyone I in this area gasses up at the same spot(including our work trucks) so it does kinda make the mind wander abit. But who knows? Maybe its just crap luck/bad timing and something unrelated all together. We shall see on tuesday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBW Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 Glad to hear he's willing to offer free advise as he is MY mechanic and helps me out all the time, and is a great fishing bud too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted March 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 Glad to hear he's willing to offer free advise as he is MY mechanic and helps me out all the time, and is a great fishing bud too! Yessir! It is very much appreciated. I ever head up your way we'll have to share a boat! Thanks to you too GBW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokercrafty Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 (edited) Picture this scenario, where i work, at a shop rate of almost $130, could you imagine telling a customer we "think" it's bad fuel, so we'll start with a fuel sample, break the locking clip for the fuel line, and now tell the customer we haven't figured anything out yet, but to start, we need to order a fuel line. God knows how expensive parts are nowadays. Hope you solve your issues Manitoubass.... I'd be interested in knowing the outcome. I was just giving you the steps we follow to triage issues. Edited March 28, 2016 by Smokercrafty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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