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Old 05-15-2011, 06:09 PM   #7
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Re: Lumina won't go over 30!

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Originally Posted by SwiftThunder View Post
My family is the original owners, all maintainence done, took out of garage from sitting for about a year, now it will not go above 30, no air leak - tested with carb cleaner on air lines, no visible external spark - tested with water spray, when you stomp on it it just bogs down, no clue what to test, timing? spark plugs and wires? the car just loads up and kinda sputters, but revvs up fine at idle, and when loaded in park runs fine also. This car is just acting WEAK like it cant even pull itself
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Any clues where to start
any vehicle sitting for a year with untreated fuel is likely to have these problems...alcohol is not good when sitting for this long..

many a boat engine this time of year has your problem right now..

the rodents do get into vehicles..air boxes/exhaust/wire chewing all kinds of very bad stuff...
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