Car acceleration

IKANDI

MEMBER
CHEVROLET

My car is a 1989 Camaro RS V6 engine with im not sure the millage but it's in the 7's.
My car doesn't have good speed like it use to when I first got it. About a year ago. I have replace the Oz sensor, modulator and two other parts. It also has an oil leak and an exhaust leak. When I take my car on the freeway, it goes horribly slow and please don't mention hills, it takes forever to get up hills, even big rigs go around me and they drive really slow. Can someone please help me figure out what can be the problem? Why won't my sports car drive like a sports car?

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BURRBRIAN

MECHANIC
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It's pretty hard sometimes to say whats wrong just by what someone tells you. Sounds like you need to find a shop or mechanic that you can [trust] have run a diagnostic check on it - by just guessing at what it might be like this could cost you a lot more in the long run replacing things that don't need it until you hit on the right thing. It does sound like the spark plugs would warrant checking out. Does it feel kinda shaky sitting still at a stoplight? When you give it gas taking off? Could be getting a weak spark and not burning all your fuel- do you smell strong exhaust fumes? See? Lots of possibilities but no one can say for sure just knowing it's running like c**p. Sorry, but from your info thats the best advice I can give you.?