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Old 04-21-2007, 11:45 PM
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Originally Posted by mike nixon
if it's an itermittent drivability problem that doesn't mean the engine's tired. it means the car needs a good tune up / going over, possibly a timing chain. if the engine needs a major overhaul it's going to run bad all the time, smoke blue, have low oil pressure and probably make some noises.

the lack of power might be the result of 2:42 gears and a poor state of tune.

i'd start with a compression test and go from there.

mike
no blue smoke or anything but when it sits in one spot and runs it leaks a black mark on the ground. no idea what it is or why. maybe im running rich or something.

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