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Old 09-27-2007, 10:52 AM
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For the last few weeks my 99 Z28 W/6mt has been feeling a little sluggish. The car drives normal, not a noticable hesitation or anything but the power is not there. The car is stock except for a lid and exhaust. Im thinking maybe clogged cats, or fuel pressure. Where should I start?

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the first two things that come to mind are your fuel filter and o2 sensors. replace before anything if it were me, i'd do the plugs and wires while i was at it. if that doesnt do it then you may have stuffed cats, but i'm leaning pretty heavily on the filter and sensors.
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Originally Posted by brucelee
Im thinking maybe clogged cats, or fuel pressure.
Maybe, and mayyybe. Things that immediately jump out at me as possible problems are:
fuel filter
plugs

Has the car gotten a tuneup recently?
Old 09-27-2007, 03:11 PM
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plugs and wires should only have about 20k on them. Also I have no check engine lights on. fuel filter has been done but I might have gotten some bad gas. I filled up at wawa a few times before someone warned me of them having shitty gas.
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i'll say fuel filter, i had the same problem
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don't over look you o2s!!! they're really simple to replace and they can seriously slow your ride down - or worse...
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Yeah fuel filter, also make sure you didnt suck up something into the airfilter housing.
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I would have to agree with what you've been told about Wawa gas, there are so many additives in it that it is **** gas. I was commuting from Wilmington, DE to Atlantic City for 5 months and was initially using Wawa gas because it's cheaper than almost anywhere, but saw a difference of up to an 1/8 a tank or more difference per tank everytime I filled up with a better company. That could be the problem but if it's that noticable, i would check your plug's gap. If it was an o2, I'd figure a light would be on.
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i think im having the same problem!




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