2000 Pontiac Sunfire bad gas

2000 PONTIAC SUNFIRE
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TDAVEY1982
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2000 Pontiac Sunfire 4 cyl Two Wheel Drive 187656 miles

hi there,
i just filled up my gas, as i was on almost empty, before then my car was working great,
now, it is stalling 50% of the time, when i am breaking, what is causing this? is it only bad gas? should i try gas line anitfreeze
Dec 18, 2009 at 7:48 PM
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BLUELIGHTNIN6
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if you ran fuel tank near empty then the fuel filter has most likely filled up with dirt and contaminents restricting proper fuel flow. try replacing the fuel filter.
Dec 18, 2009 at 7:55 PM
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