Re: Fuel Injector Cleaner

[brett@kodak.com (Brett VanSprewenburg)]

> 
> Howdy,
> Hope someone can help.  No emergency here, just concerned.  Up to this
> point I have had no problem with the way my car has been running except
> the alternator belt, which I replaced.  Well, on the way to lunch the
> alternator belt starting slipping a little...very little, just a
> squeak.  The car turned over fine, idled fine, but made the squeal when
> pulling out of the parking lot.  Then while accelerating onto the
> beltway, the car started to sputter a little.  It felt like it wasn't
> getting gas, losing some power.  This occured for about two minutes,
> then it evened out.  Drove home, looked under the hood while the engine
> idled, no problem, everything is working fine.  Drove back to work, no
> problem.  Should I be concerned?

Given that it was not wet and if you tensioned the belt properly when you 
installed it, there's only supposed to be 1/2 inch deflection in the middle of 
it's longest leg, (Someone feel free to correct me if I'm wrong on the 
deflection amount) then it's only 1 of 2 things.  If your car is not 
equipped with air conditioning, then only 2 other items of consequence are
being run by this belt: The alterator (obviously) and the water pump. 
Unless you have a huge stereo and all your accessories where on I don't 
think your alternator would have created a big enough drag to slip the belt.
That leaves the water pump.  Could be the first indications of pending
impeller problems.  The water pump is usually pretty dramatic when it goes. :-)

Given that I don't know anything else about your car or the conditions you
were driving in, this is the best guess that I can make.  I could be
completely out in left field.

Can anybody tell that I don't have a whole lot to do at work today? :-)!!

==Brett


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