1995 Chevy Camaro Acceleration seems a little slow

Tiny
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  • 1995 CHEVROLET CAMARO
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
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  • 171,000 MILES
When I try and accelerate, the car doesn't get up to speed very fast, it seems as those, being the type of car it is, it should go a little faster than what it does. I can floor it and I just don't feel the power, or the pull I would expect, why is this?
Monday, September 6th, 2010 AT 1:33 AM

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Tiny
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Hi there,
Have you check the transmission oil yet, and if so what colour is it and dose it smell burnt?

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Monday, September 6th, 2010 AT 6:49 AM
Tiny
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Well I just changed the oil about 500 miles ago.
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Monday, September 6th, 2010 AT 9:00 AM
Tiny
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How bad was it then? Did you have any of these problems before changing the oil?

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Monday, September 6th, 2010 AT 9:10 AM
Tiny
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Yea, it's been that way since I purchased the car about 6 months or so ago, I even changed the spark plugs, spark plug wires, oil, oil filter, and fuel filter all at once, still had and have the same problem.
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Monday, September 6th, 2010 AT 12:21 PM
Tiny
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Sounds like the transmission is slipping badly, you better get this checked over by a trained trans tech, get a test and report done first, report the findings here.

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Monday, September 6th, 2010 AT 6:19 PM

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