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SnoCat Prowler Enthusiast From:Haines Junction,YK , Canada |
posted 06-09-2001 07:43 PM
    
Anyone out there ever have your cat only able to idle.. Soon as you try to give it gas it stalls.. Happened all of a sudden,going down the road it just Quit.. After trying to restsrt it finally did , i had to limp home at idle speed.. IDEAS???????????????? |
butchcee     POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Lake Ariel, Pa. |
posted 06-09-2001 08:25 PM
Fuel Pump? ------------------ |
SasyMama Prowler Junkie From:Lambertville, Mi, Monroe |
posted 06-09-2001 08:32 PM
or clogged filter or even more likely..bad gas, water or dirt in it. More common than you think. I only get KAT food at national brand or new stations.
This message has been edited by SasyMama on 06-09-2001 at 08:32 PM |
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butchcee POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Lake Ariel, Pa. |
posted 06-09-2001 10:55 PM
SnoCat, Sassy may be right, but for a different reason. I think our tank is fibre and has a liner that flakes occasionally. Maybe clogged pickup. You would notice the contaminated gas right after the fill up. Try a battery disconnect and reconnect to correct a puter burp affecting the pressure regulator. ------------------ |
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dkla12 Prowler Enthusiast From:Santa Monica, CA |
posted 06-10-2001 04:39 AM
happened to me a couple times within 3 months after i got mine. what you have to do is start the kat and when it is attempting to fully start press the gas for about 3 seconds and release. see what happens ------------------ |
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SnoCat Prowler Enthusiast From:Haines Junction,YK , Canada |
posted 06-10-2001 06:39 PM
Tried the Puter Burp..Didn't help..My Nearest dealer is 100 miles..Would have to hall it , If Chrysler hauls it and finds bad gas,I guess I pay theHauling.. Maybe will try siphon the gas out ..I did just fill it Up.. |
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SnoCat Prowler Enthusiast From:Haines Junction,YK , Canada |
posted 06-10-2001 06:40 PM
Tried the Puter Burp..Didn't help..My Nearest dealer is 100 miles..Would have to hall it , If Chrysler hauls it and finds bad gas,I guess I pay theHauling.. Maybe will try siphon the gas out ..I did just fill it Up.. |
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SnoCat Prowler Enthusiast From:Haines Junction,YK , Canada |
posted 06-10-2001 06:41 PM
Tried the Puter Burp..Didn't help..My Nearest dealer is 100 miles..Would have to hall it , If Chrysler hauls it and finds bad gas,I guess I pay theHauling.. Maybe will try siphon the gas out ..I did just fill it Up.. |
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butchcee POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Lake Ariel, Pa. |
posted 06-10-2001 07:03 PM
Look under the carpet in trunk and tank lines should be there (not sure about this and my Cat is gone so I cant check.) Maybe you can pump out from there with an aux pump and then refill normally. Add dry gas to mix the residule water with the gas and try to run it out. Check with your dealer to see if the short usage of the dry gas(alky) will hurt anything. Hope it is as easy as bad gas. Maybe Sassy was right! ------------------ This message has been edited by butchcee on 06-10-2001 at 07:03 PM |
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SasyMama Prowler Junkie From:Lambertville, Mi, Monroe |
posted 06-10-2001 07:36 PM
That is what I did years ago, you can get a syphon pump at any large store, (hand spueeze with long tube) at WalMarts, and pump it into to clean glass jar. Put the syphon all the way in, till it reaches the bottom. If the gas is cloudy....yipes....caca. Sasy ------------------ |
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MidlifeProwler Prowler Junkie From:Silver Spring, Maryland USA |
posted 06-10-2001 09:24 PM
SnowKat, before you go thru all that trouble and siphoning all the gas out, go to your regular gas station to see if they can give you some water finder paste. They use it to check for rainwater in their tanks. Put some on the tip of a rod or something and insert it into the fuel tank. The gray color paste will turn purple if water is present. |
ed monahan                POA Lifetime Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:Cincinnati, Oh, USA |
posted 06-10-2001 11:28 PM
Don't you have CustomerOneCare. 800-521-2779. You give them your name, VIN and license plate number, your location and nature of the problem. They are on the way. It doesn't mention the fact that they won't help you if you have bad gas. I don't think they will think you did it on purpose. If you are not a certified Prowler tech, they can't expect you to diagnose the problem and fix it. |
jd2ksilver POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:Mt. View, CA |
posted 06-10-2001 11:36 PM
correcto,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,  ------------------ |
ALLEY CAT POA Lifetime Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:mesa, az, USA |
posted 06-10-2001 11:44 PM
Can somebody give Snocat - Neal, the Texas Prowler Tech's email address? I'd ask him first for his opinion before going further on this. Neal has helped us many times before, and I value his knowledge. Worth a try........ |
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ALLEY CAT POA Lifetime Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:mesa, az, USA |
posted 06-11-2001 12:02 AM
Snocat - found him. Neal, D/C Certified Prowler Tech
Ask him first ------------------ |
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FatManInTheBathTub Prowler Junkie From:Palm Coast, FL. |
posted 06-11-2001 08:24 AM
Hey now Sno, there is a access panel under the carpet in the trunk. You will be able to get to the fuel pump *** . from there. Also, to clear the computer, you need to unhook the battery for 10 min. Never had this problem so I'm just guessing but you ecu may be faulty................. ------------------ |
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viper93 Prowler Enthusiast From:York SC US |
posted 06-11-2001 10:00 AM
Very little chance it is bad gas. Computor problem or fuel pump!! Let dealer handle 100% , don't try to track. Most likely a waste of time !!! |
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neal POA Site Supporter DC Certified Prowler Tech From:dallas,tex. u.s.a. |
posted 06-12-2001 10:15 PM
does sound like a fuel problem. may wont to purchase a fuel pressure guage.there is a fuel pressure outlet on the left side of the engine between the intake runners. it will have a cap on it unscrew it and hook up guage. should have about 40-50 lbs. at idle watch guage as you acell. does it drop to zero.if it does you need a fuel pump. e-mail me if you need any more help |
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