Acceleration Problem... : (

[Aeris17m]

Hey guys,

I've been keeping track of my GST's performance, and I've noticed that when I'm on a full tank, I have better acceleration than on a quarter tank or lower (when acceleration is worse than crappy).

Also, there is a ticking sound when the car idles (which I think is the sound of bad fuel injectors).

Is there a problem with my fuel system?

Has anyone else been experiencing similar problems? Any feedback would be appreciated.

 

[ddavisaf]

The ticking could be an exhaust leak. Could be noisy lifters. Or could be an injector.

Gas tanks are pressurized so with a full tank you should be getting better fuel flow.

 

[Game Over]

Hey guys,

I've been keeping track of my GST's performance, and I've noticed that when I'm on a full tank, I have better acceleration than on a quarter tank or lower (when acceleration is worse than crappy).

Also, there is a ticking sound when the car idles (which I think is the sound of bad fuel injectors).

Is there a problem with my fuel system?

Has anyone else been experiencing similar problems? Any feedback would be appreciated.

I don't know why the accelleration sucks, but I can say there is close to 100% chance the ticking is just your lifters, which is normal with our engines. Maybe you could try a fuel system cleaner, someone might suggest a good one or say I'm wrong.

 

[Aeris17m]

The lifters? I didn't even think about that, thanks TJ.

The ticking is probably unrelated to the full tank vs. quarter tank issue, tho?