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Old 07-23-2003, 09:52 PM
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I dont have many mods, other than the ones listed at the bottom....when i jump on the gas, my camaro doesnt jump like it used to...as the rpms rise, the car then acts like a camaro....it takes a lil bit before it really starts to speed up....what could be the problem....i have 88k miles on my LS1....could it be the heat? its been very hot here in so cal...
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well heat will cause the car to loose hp....

when was the last time you changed the plugs/fuel filter/and cleaned the air filter....any one of those could really cut into the performance.....
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Yeah what 2001CamaroGuy said, Take it for a Tune-up.
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or a clutch
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I second the clutch comment.
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Default Re: Takes off Slow....???

Hmmm, I am wondering the same thing my car acts like it has a turbo.Its hot hear in south Florida too. It doesn't start pulling till 3000rpm then it acts like it has boost. Maybe I should check the fuel filter?? I know the other 2 are good
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i changed the fuel filter at 60k, i always clean my air filter, and i changed the plugs/wires at 58k....im at 88k right now....time for plug change????
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take off the neon undercar kit....im 99% sure thats the problem
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i changed the fuel filter at 60k, i always clean my air filter, and i changed the plugs/wires at 58k....im at 88k right now....time for plug change????
I believe NGK TR55, being copper plugs, are supposed to last 10-15k miles, so personally I'd change them ASAP.
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yep....I swap copper plugs ever 10K miles....
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k, swapped the plugs out and put them back to stock gap....runs a lil better now...maybe its just the mileage...but it will still get up and boogie




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