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brucelee 09-27-2007 10:52 AM

Ideas on my power loss
 
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?

Thanks,

SS101 09-27-2007 01:02 PM

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.

95 Z28 09-27-2007 01:20 PM


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?

brucelee 09-27-2007 03:11 PM

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.

King Nothing 09-27-2007 04:43 PM

i'll say fuel filter, i had the same problem

SS101 09-27-2007 04:57 PM

don't over look you o2s!!! they're really simple to replace and they can seriously slow your ride down - or worse...

matt3383 09-27-2007 05:10 PM

Yeah fuel filter, also make sure you didnt suck up something into the airfilter housing.

DVS99TRANS 09-27-2007 09:09 PM

I would have to agree with what you've been told about Wawa gas, there are so many additives in it that it is shit 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.

DMONEY06 09-28-2007 05:54 PM

i think im having the same problem!


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