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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 08:52 PM
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well i having an issue with the car, were it dosent have alot of power 60+ it goes up real slow almost flooring it, any advice?
 
Old Feb 2, 2008 | 02:26 AM
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Default RE: Loss of power in the freeway

Have all of the normal maintenanceitems been done? Spark plugs, dist. cap, dist. rotor, spark plug wires, fuel filter, air filter...
 
Old Feb 2, 2008 | 11:59 AM
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well i have done an oil change , just bought a napa gold air filter chnaged the spark plugs with ngk, just havent done the wires, dist,rotor, and dis cap. how much is those parts?
 
Old Feb 2, 2008 | 02:24 PM
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wires are spendy but chances are yours are fine, dist cap and rotor about $20-$25 total... if you haven't done those recently then get them done and see if it helps, Also is the car a manual or auto? (if it's in your signature sorry I missed it...)
 
Old Feb 3, 2008 | 04:25 PM
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well im not sure if its the cap and rotor because the car dont shake or feel like thas the problem. its auto
 
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