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2000 Kia Sephia I don't know whats wrong
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Brande
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Bralyn1979@yahoo.com
Jun 10, 2006, 2:33 PM
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2000 Kia Sephia I don't know whats wrong
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I have a 2000 KIA Sephia It started just kind of chugging up hills now its doing it all the time. First I thought it was my transmission or my over drive was stuck because my check engine light came on and so did my overdrive light. But at the same time it feels like it just not getting gas. I also do not know where the fuel filter is located. Any ideas because I bought this car because it was cheap and I don't have alot of money to fix it so if anyone has had the same problem and can help me to narrow it down that would be awesome.
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Tom Greenleaf
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Jun 11, 2006, 7:39 AM
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Re: 2000 Kia Sephia I don't know whats wrong
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Ok let's give it a shot. First I must admit there are not many KIAs around me and I never worked on or even ridden in one but basics are basics so let's get started:
Near free things to check:
Get the check engine code from a place like AutoZone that will do that for free.
If this car will stumble get a helper and put a load on the running engine and at night look for electrical arching (any hood light off) and you can spray window cleaner on known plug wires the coil etc which should make bad components behave worse. Clean water doesn't work well at that trick. Stand to the side NOT in front of it for this test if you try it.
Try some highly recommended fuel injector cleaner and isopropyl dry gas. Half the amount twice can be better than all at once.
Note: Don't wait too long to solve this as other expensive parts could be damaged.
Fuel filters are generally low and near the gas tank but might be under the hood.
Hit back with what you find if anything. T
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Jun 14, 2006, 10:10 AM
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Re: 2000 Kia Sephia I don't know whats wrong
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I like Tom have no experience on Kia's however my saturn has the same symtoms you listed and Here's a list of things to check or have checked:
Try this when car is COMPLETELY COLD start the car get out and put your hand(you may need the help of arag to plug the pipe) over the tailpipe If the car stalls out you may have a plugged up catylitic converter($60-180) or it might be as Tom said your injectors might be fouled(see his thread) or it may also be the EGR valve(this was the case on my saturn)
RG
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Oct 1, 2006, 10:31 AM
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I have a 200 Kia sportage. Mine did the same thing. I drove it that way for awhile trying to figure out what was wrong with it. When I finally did it was to late and had to do serious repair to the engine. It was one of the cadillac converters. I think the front one. It was the cheaper of the two anyway (thank god).
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Tom Greenleaf
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Oct 1, 2006, 10:49 AM
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Catalytic Converters
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If your car isn't running well it probably is overworking the converter and can and will kill a good one. I suggest not wasting time to fix why the car is running poorly as the converter was the result of a problem not usually the cause, Happy Motoring, T
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Mar 13, 2007, 4:34 PM
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My 2000 sephia just did the same thing, found spark plug under the left coil covered in oil, there is an o-ring that sometimes goes bad. But I figure you fixed it by now.
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