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My ZE is running like Poo

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OK, I need some quick help.
Just got back from Princeton, about 250 kilometers from Kamloops, car ran fine on the highway. I needed gas when I got home, so I filled up (35.8 litres). As soon as I started my car, it started shaking like a heroin addict. But it maintained proper idle RPMs. I pulled off 2 spark plug wires which didnt seem to change anything, and put them back on. Anyone know what could be causing this?
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bad gas? happend 2 me b4
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Anyone else think of a reason?
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I'd say one of your high tension leads has a bad connection. Check the resistance of all the leads and make sure they have a good connection. It that's not it, it might be a vacumme leak somewhere in the system. That's all I can suggest. Good Luck!
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Did you put Deisel in by accidnet?...I know my friend did once. :(
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Nope, not diesel. Ive seen people do that, and it just cracks me up... silly people who cant read, or smell the fumes.
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Oh, I am so god damn STUPID! I was sitting at home racking my brain as to why my car is running like poo.
I reset my ECU, tried jumping for codes, didnt get any codes.
So my friend and I are busy looking at Cylinders 2, 4, 6 and then we look to the rear... "whats this" Turns out my #5 plug had mysteriously "popped" off.
Go for a drive, and my car started idling like poo again, I pull over, and low and behold... its off again! Anyone know?
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your spark plug pops out ???

even if you stick it back in?
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Yeah happened 3 times since I fixed it, drove maybe 20 kilometers
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sounds like pressure from the cylinder might be leaking out somehow and poping it out or something....
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Maybe the spark plug is a wee bit loose
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maybe the threads are stripped
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Is it even possible to Re-thread it?
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do you have a compression tester?
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I dont have a compression tester
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