LinkBack URL
About LinkBacks
Reply With QuoteThats BS. Have them take a look at the owners manual. Under Fuel Requirments it says "Your new vehicle is designed to use only unleaded fuel having a pump octane number ((R+M)/2) of 87 or higher."
I run mine on 87 and never had any stalling issues.
Enthusiast
Stalling Issue
So I was pulling out of the gas station yesterday and I got about 2 blocks before my car stalled. Complete shut down, check engine light, and all battery lights. I then put it in park are restarted the car. The car powered up and I pulled away.
I brought it to the dealer and they state that it’s because I put 89 octane in the car instead of 93. Now I’ve had many turbo charged cars that claim they need 93 but always put 89 and never had an issue.
Do you think the dealer is just brushing me off or is this a legitimate excuses?
Ads by Google
Moderator
Thats BS. Have them take a look at the owners manual. Under Fuel Requirments it says "Your new vehicle is designed to use only unleaded fuel having a pump octane number ((R+M)/2) of 87 or higher."
I run mine on 87 and never had any stalling issues.
2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2.0T - 6 Speed (Nordschleife Grey)
*** Pictures and mod list updated April 3rd, 2011 ***
** Visit: http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3372607 **
Enthusiast
yea my dealer said even with the turbo it can run fine on 87.
Genesis Legend
yup, BS, as long as it's over 87 its fine. What were you doing when it stalled? just accelerating or shifting? Or were you in neutral and coasting?
Genesis 200Turbo - Mirabeau Blue
Check out my ride @ http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3330090
Subscribe for my latest reviews and how-to's! http://www.youtube.com/user/Snoopy0812
"If it's not nailed down it's mine, if I can pry it loose it's not nailed down."
Road Warrior Plus Distributor
PowerAXEL uNavi installer
Enthusiast
just coasting around 30 mph
Genesis Legend
I got no idea.. but it sounds electrical. Any mods to the OEM wiring?
Reason I was wondering what you were doing is because my car make this backfire like sound and lurched while I was coasting out of gear, and they think I might have blown a syncro.
Genesis 200Turbo - Mirabeau Blue
Check out my ride @ http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3330090
Subscribe for my latest reviews and how-to's! http://www.youtube.com/user/Snoopy0812
"If it's not nailed down it's mine, if I can pry it loose it's not nailed down."
Road Warrior Plus Distributor
PowerAXEL uNavi installer
Enthusiast
no its all stock at this time.
Newbie
It's a boosted car, i would run it on 93 octane. Safer than running it on 87 just in case you overboost for some reason(weather change). Less chance of detonating.
Genesis Legend
The ECU compensates for different fuels, it even has a knock sensor to detect that, in which it'll adjust your fuel map to fix it.
Boosted or not, fuel does not cause electrical failure. He didn't lurch or kick, he was coasting without applying power.. if it goes dead, it for whatever reason got an off signal.
Do you havea proximity key?
Genesis 200Turbo - Mirabeau Blue
Check out my ride @ http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3330090
Subscribe for my latest reviews and how-to's! http://www.youtube.com/user/Snoopy0812
"If it's not nailed down it's mine, if I can pry it loose it's not nailed down."
Road Warrior Plus Distributor
PowerAXEL uNavi installer
Trainee
yeah definitely not because of the gas.. it does say we can use regular in the manual.
that is pretty weird though
my car had a similar problem, i was pulling up to a light in neutral and the car stalled, when i started it back up in neutral it grinded and had a CEL and was in limp mode..
dealership tried saying i hydrolocked with my cai even though there was barely any rain if not any at the time it stalled.. still have no idea what caused it.
Tsukuba Red Base 2.0T M/T
Mods:
-Progress Auto lowering springs, Progress Auto rear anti-roll bar, Injen CAI, Injen IC piping
Early 2010:
-Injen CBE and maybe DP
Former car:
'95 3000GT SL A/T (The Batmobile)
Kevin
Posting Permissions
