Loss of Power on 95 Lumina

hi Group, we have a 1995 Lumina LS that has loss the ability to accelerate. when i say accelerate i mean even with the pedal more than half way down the car hesitates seriously before accelerating, and when it does, it will only reach about 30-35mph. The wires & plugs are new (changed after this started, but didn't help). At worst i think the engine may be shot; i was told by the local street mechanic possible bad valve. Others have suggested:

fuel pump pressure regulator(??) bad injectors vacuum leak EGR (??) bad gas

I intend to take it to some other 'qualifed' mechanics, but thought i would get some insight from the group. Up until this issue, there have been no major problems with the car, it has 188k on it and for the most part has ran pretty good. Any info/suggestions would be greatly appreciated

pax, h2

Reply to
h2
Loading thread data ...

Did it get this way slowly or suddenly?

Reply to
Scott Buchanan

Bad gas is a possibility, consider changing fuel filter

Vacuum tubing is cheap, buy a few feet of every size under the hood, and change them one at a time. This prevents paying a technician prevailing wage to do a simple job. Does the car cut out, or sputter ?

Modern cars .......... no thanks, I'll keep my 81

Reply to
451ctds

hi, yes it sputters while in gear, but idles fine in neutral...

pax, h2

Reply to
h2

MotorsForum website is not affiliated with any of the manufacturers or service providers discussed here. All logos and trade names are the property of their respective owners.