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09-03-2008 08:35 AM |
04 Mustang GT--(could it be vapor lock)
My 2004 (15K miles, smaller V8) Mustang GT recently experienced a problem. I bought the car several months ago and it has worked great. However, on a trip to Colorado last week the car experienced a problem. After traveling about 20 miles to an elevation of 10,000ft, mostly in 3d gear, the car lost power. I depressed the clutch and pulled into a very handy parking spot. The engine died just as soon as I pulled in. Just prior to the problem, it felt like I was loosing a little bit of power, and I thought I detected a backfire, then a bit of sputtering, then great loss of power. The car smelled hot, but all gauges were normal, and no "check engine" light came on. My dealer said there would probably be no messages on the computer download, and suggested vapor lock. I was running a gas that had about 10%? ethanol, as an octane booster. Does this sound like vapor lock. I thought it was pretty uncommon with fuel injection. Do ethanol blends cause this more often? Two mechanics said "don't worry about this unless it happens again" I have a hard time not worrying. Any ideas????
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