[Zwhitaker]

Stopped for gas at a gas station and got some bad gas. Car ran like **** for 60 miles. Now it's running better with another 1/2 tank. I went to autozone and advanced to get my check engine light reset. When they plugged the OBD2 in, it started reading the codes then shut off! Both places!! Any help would be great.

Z


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[eclipse19]

Zach, your car is protesting because the weather still sucks and the potholes in Detroit are larger than the front wheels.

Seriously though, did you put stabil or something similar in the gas before u put it away. Could be foul gas not burning properly.


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[Bender Unit]

Buy a box of chevron techron from Costco.

 

[Zwhitaker]

I added a fuel octane booster and put it in. Yes I added stable lol. I'm more worried about the check engine light.


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[sturgeongeneral]

Do you have a buddy with a Lotus in the area that has a code reader?

 

[Zwhitaker]

I have a code reader at home. I will have to check it out when I get back. Is there a reason why the autozone one didn't work? Do OBD2 scanners work on our cars??


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[komiko]

Buy a box of chevron techron from Costco.

^ this.

 

[eclipse19]

Zach. I have a snap on full diagnostic unit that I can grab next week and swing by if you need. LMK if I can help.

 

[Zwhitaker]

I would love to borrow it! Thanks


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[eclipse19]

I'll grab it Monday. I should be free after 6 or so. After reading some more posts Lotus might not be listed (see below) but we should be able to use generic OBD scanning.

"That was the next thing, I mean checking the check engine light code but believe it or not the Snap-on Solus Ultra Scanner doesn't have lotus as an option. When I asked the snap-on guy ( who just happened to stop by) why Lotus doesn't appear as an option in the scanner even though we had the European car option, he said that snap-on doesn't have lotus, ferrari or lambo because there are not that many or common and they usually just go to the dealership. My Actron CP9580 doesn't have lotus as an option either but at least it has a global OBD2 option that I will try on Monday when I bring it to my buddy's shop."

 

[eclipse19]

That quote is from this thread. I'm being lazy and refuse to grab my laptop. Lol

http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=214106

 

[RENDERMAN]

I had a similar issue and had to do with the gas, has you car been sitting for a while?

 

[Zwhitaker]

Yea, 2nd time driving it this year


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[RENDERMAN]

I disconnected the battery on and off about 3 times with no luck, then the last time i turned on the car it sputter for a bit and turned off, when i turned it back on the light was out, i guess it was just luck, the only thing I had done prior to doing all that to try remedy the problem I had change the spark plugs, I have no explanation how it worked but I highly suspect is a gas issue..