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Old 04-04-2008, 12:41 PM
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Re: help!!!

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Originally Posted by burrrockym
.. Would the timing belt needing repair allow it to run perfect at an idle and act like its running out of fuel while accelerating.
it would seem t-belt it not the cause of this very behaviour....but there have been so many T-belt cases between 65 and 70k miles and above that preventive maintenance of that item is rather part of the game. Complete kits are available on e-bay between $60 and $150 depending on the contents.
I would certainly check for fuel rail pressure....should be 35-42 psi.
www.avigex.ca/kia/fuelpressuretest.pdf
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