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Old 09-12-2008, 10:54 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by CincyGoat View Post
ok I got the GTO back and damn the dealer they said thats the nature of the beast if anyone is near cincy and would like to help me I would appreciate it
BS..... The car has over 350HP and has plenty of power not to be doing this. Find another dealer.

Try putting some dry gas in your tank and see if this doesn't help out. If you have moisture in your gas this should help clear it up. If the problems goes away then you fixed it.

When it gets dark out, idle your car and turn your lights on. Rev the motor and look and see if the lights fade when leaving off the accelerator pedal, and they get noticeably brighter when depressing the pedal. If you are seeing a noticeable fade of lights you could have power draw with the alternator or another charging system issue. This could help narrow the problem down. If no fade, try turning on the lights, AC, or heater at the same time and look again. If you notice no noticeable fade it would be a fairly good assumption your charging system may be ok.

From what you describe there is a power draw occurring and it is not the "nature of the beast" to be doing this.
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