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Posted by 95 stang (Member # 3449) on :
 
my car passed smog. on paper it looks like a good running car, but it lacks power. it feels like it has a flat spotfrom 3500-4200 rpm. any ideas what the problem is?
 
Posted by blind (Member # 3052) on :
 
when was the last time you gave it a full tune-up?

cap, rotor, plugs, plug wires, fuel filter, pcv, air filter...

also if the car is an automatic with stock rear gears, they pretty much drive like a slug. only way to remedy that is with a shift kit and 4:10 gears, at least IMO [Smile]
 
Posted by 94gt (Member # 3060) on :
 
yeah dude, do a tune up. that helps out more than you would think.
I even took apart my maf and cleaned it really well... then the car felt like I had woken it up from a long nap, she was ready to play! [Smile]
 
Posted by 95 stang (Member # 3449) on :
 
i changed the cap, rotor, sparkplug wires and plugs, fuel filter, and converted my automatic to a stick.
 
Posted by 94gt (Member # 3060) on :
 
clean your maf - carefully!
 
Posted by v-town coupe (Member # 2771) on :
 
well if u crossed a wire or dropped a sparkplug etc.etc. when doing the tune up that could have caused it and clean the maf does help but its fragile!!!
 




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