LACK OF POWER

2000 PONTIAC SUNFIRE
89,136 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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BOBBIJOJONES
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MY CAR DOES NOT HAVE VERY MUCH POWER ITS DOGGIN OUT WHERE SHOULD I START
Mar 14, 2011 at 6:17 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Check engine compression-start here
Mar 14, 2011 at 6:19 PM
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BOBBIJOJONES
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HOW DO I DO THAT
Mar 14, 2011 at 6:20 PM
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CADIEMAN
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buy a compression tester at sears take the spark plugs out 1 at a time and screw the tester in and crank the motor. write them down they should be almost be the same. allow 15percent differance gl
Mar 20, 2011 at 10:17 PM
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