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Old 01-19-2011, 04:19 PM
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what could cause a my car to run sluglish
Old 01-19-2011, 04:55 PM
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TBI, TPI, Carbed? Sluggish on highway, putting around town, both? Any backfiring? Have you checked for vacuum leaks? What mods (if any) has been done? Have you checked timing? Checked firing order? Checked for spark at each plug? Have you changed fuel filter?

Could be anything - maybe your foot has a cramp in it? more info!
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Could be anything - maybe your foot has a cramp in it? more info!

That's too friggin funny right there!!
Old 01-19-2011, 06:03 PM
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lol ok when im take off it acts like it slugish to shift out of first gear so i press down on the gas and it picks up speed it seem like it just acts slugish when i'm n 1st try to go to 2nd i checked the tran fluid and its ok. I think it might be my exhaust because the exhaust that on my car isnt set up right . On each side its two pipes from the headers to the mufflers and they are hanging when i hit a dip or something they rub the ground
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Any cat converters in there? If not, maybe not nough backpressure in the exhaust system. If so, maybe one or other is clogged (kinda doubtful - if there's cats there, then they should be fairly new since this isn't stock exhaust).

Hope you're not mad - wasn't trying to be a jerk, just adding some humor!
Old 01-19-2011, 06:16 PM
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theres no cat converters on the car
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9RttyUQiws
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i changed the oil new water pump tune up freeze plugs and tran
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