got a 97 cav with 144000 and its a real snail
it seams real sluggish like it has no pep when i push the throttle and it what is the problem
what would help give it more pep
yup
well i renewed all the fluids and d now it just blah just more sluggish then before
I'm disappointed. I was expecting a picture of a mollusk on an exhaust manifold.
I have no signiture
drop in a eco or ld9 5 speed and bam pep city
Welcome to owning a Crapalier. Punch the gas and hope for the best .
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well any advice why it has happened other than get a different engine
if that ill wait till i deploy and get a cobalt
but having a 1.5l car before my cav it would scream
but the cav is just a gas leaking slug with out power
2.2 with 3 speed autos are the worst (my ex had one, if it had 100 whp, that would be generous) but if you dont want to do an engine swap (love my eco, ld9 was in my old sunfire, loved it) you are probably SOL...
dumb question but should be asked, but has it gotten a tune up recently? You said fluids were done, but how about plugs, air filter, fuel filter etc? If Im not mistaken those motors should be at 120 whp, which sucks but should be enough to keep up with traffic. Get it tuned up, and if you still think its slow, do a 3100 V6 swap,
the car is just slow...
Check the plugs, do a compression test, make sure the injection system isnt dirty as hell.. stuff like that..
but either way its gunna be a slug.
Rich Grayo Jr. wrote:what engine and trans? i'm guessing 2.2 and three speed.
That would definitely explain things
Turn off the A/C, if it's on. Otherwise, welcome to the world of 2.2L OHV 3/speed, complete with cruddy fuel economy too.
As has been said, the 3 speed 2.2L is just not a peppy combo. However, if it used to have a lil more "umpf" to it before, and has recently become doggish, then that would be more of a concern that it needs a tune up or could have a potential problem. Everybody has mentioned some good suggestions.
