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- confirm you haven't bought contaminated gas (water, seaweed etc - this has happened to me when I bought diesel in Sarasota FL once many years ago)
- then have the fuel filter replaced. _ hopefully it is a stand alone object in the fuel line, but there is a possibility it is part of the fuel pump assembly IN the tank, so in that case would not be cheap.
But I would have the tank checked for contamination and that should not cost too much unless it was found to BE contaminated. To check, go to local corner gas stn and ask them for a dab of litmus test paste. It is a light green. They put it on dip sticks when they guage the inground tanks when ordering gas. They wipe it on and draw it up the bottom 18" or so of the stick. At the point it turns to red from green, is the water level in the tank.
But...some stns have gone very hi tech and possibly that whole operation is automated now, so check around.
You might have to Google where u can buy the litmus paste and then have your mechanic dip your fuel tank.
While the Cobalts seem to have this throttle body issue, what you described happened to simulate fuel starvation also (by a clogged filter) especially how quickly the problem returned. Good luck.
wrichards, if you live in a cold climate, and if the car spends long periods outdoors, you might try putting a bottle of Heet in the gas tank. It's about $3 and available at auto parts or discount stores like Wal-Mart. Sometimes moisture gets in there, whether already in the gas station's tanks, or in yours. If that's the case, Heet will work wonders. (if it works, I'd also consider going to a different gas station in the future.)
If it doesn't work, at least you'll have ruled that out as a cause for almost no money.
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I suspect that the Heet you mentioned is just a methyl hydrate of some sort. Hopefully/probably rubber seal friendly, which can't be assumed with hardware store bought MH. I suppose that is ONE good thing about ethanol use in gas in recent years. It has a natural type of moisture evaporation quality in gas.
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The methanol (wood alcohol, methyl hydrate) that's in Heet or any other brand of product that "removes water" from gasoline is a good check. But I don't personally recommend its frequent use because of seals in the system.
If the poster uses gasoline that contains ethanol, it probably keeps any condensate picked up from their tank bottom and burned. The ethanol gasolines have additives that help the gasoline and ethanol stay mixed and suspend the water present.
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I didn't know there were areas that were alcohol free!
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Can you please email me your complete contact info including a good number to reach you, VIN, current mileage, involved dealer, and your Edmunds username (or a link to this page). I look forward to your response.
Christina
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The latest problem is the power steering goes out, the low fuel light comes on and the car jumps when accelerating. I took it to the dealer today & they worked for four hours and even though it happened when they drove the car they cannot find the cause of the problem. They had me leave the car so they can continue to diagnose the system. Any ideas??
(THIS IS MY LAST GM.)
Is this normal? I don't recall having this issue before. Body Control Module was replaced about 2-years ago.
He said there were some "strange computer issues" as well but he ran a manual test and passed the car.
Here's the link of one of the vids of the car going haywire if you want to check it out. We should start some kind of petition or something because this is unacceptable. >:-(
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Have you involved Customer Assistance? Has your dealer spoke with Technical Assistance?
Christina
GM Customer Service
Thank you,
Caron, GM Customer Service
You stated you had a case set up with GM Customer Assistance. Could you please email me the case number? I would like to look further into the situation.
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Caron, GM Customer Service
I want to trade it for a different car, but the financing people (GMAC/now Ally) will only consider taking less than I owe if I get another Chevy...why would I do that?
You stated you spoke with customer assistance, could you send me the case number? I would like to look further into the case. What dealership are you currently working with?
Thank you,
Caron, GM Customer Service
Can you please email me your VIN, complete contact information including a good number to reach you, current mileage, and involved dealer? I look forward to your response.
Christina
GM Customer Service
I would encourage you to keep working with your GM dealership. Please keep me posted on any information regarding the status of the vehicle.
Thank you,
Caron, GM Customer Service
I apologize for your frustrations. What I would like to do is set up a case for you with GM Customer Assistance as well as involve Technical Assistance. If you can please email me your mailing address, telephone number, VIN, current mileage, and involved dealer, I would like to get this process started. I look forward to your response. Have a great weekend.
Christina
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I don't mind giving you this information but what exactly will this do to help my situation. What exactly does GM Customer Assistance/Technical Assistance do?
GM Customer Assistance will deal with you and the dealership to get the problems resolved as well as get Technical Assistance involved.
Thank you and look forward to hearing from you,
Caron, GM Customer Service
After work I came out and the two problems were there until I got on the highway. The temperature gauge started to work and so did the AC. Please help!
I would encourage you to have your local dealership diagnose the vehicle. Please keep us posted on any information.
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Caron, GM Customer Service
Could you please email me your VIN? I would like to look further into your situation. Also, could you include your screen name from the forum?
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Caron, GM Customer Service
Have you had a chance to take the vehicle into your dealership to be diagnosed? Could you please email me your VIN? I would like to look further into your situation.
Thank you,
Caron, GM Customer Service