Yesterday I was driving around in my 74 Super Beetle and I pulled up to a red light, stalled, and when I started back up the engine was suddenly much louder and there was a noticeable decrease in power. It sounded like I had a hole in the muffler (I don't) but now I'm baffled. Now my car is loud and sluggish.
I should mention that one of my tailpipes had come loose and fallen out about an hour prior while I was driving. I went back for it but somebody had run it over and flattened it (obviously I didn't put it back on the car). I'm not sure if it's related but, any help anyone has would be greatly appreciated.
I combed the newsgroups but couldn't find anything that seemed similar to my situation.
Thanks!
Vaughn