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Thread: Daughter's 2003 Focus has acceleration problems

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    It doesn't eliminate the potential issue with a clogged cat. I still say the test with the cat disconnected is cheap and easy. Or drive the car for a while and see if the cat's glowing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by goofygrin View Post
    It doesn't eliminate the potential issue with a clogged cat. I still say the test with the cat disconnected is cheap and easy. Or drive the car for a while and see if the cat's glowing.
    I'd think f the cat was clogged you'd be seeing a CEL due to the two O2 sensors not liking the information they were getting from the exhaust. But I could be wrong. But I do like the thought of of pulling the Exhaust and driving around to piss off the neighbors.

    With it in park will the motor rev up quick or is slow to respond??

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    and does it rev hang?

    I rode with open headers on the M5 for a week and, while the sound was glorious, I was more deaf than I care to admit when I was done. I didn't get a code either.

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    What do you mean by "rev hang"?
    What's left of a '96 Miata with stock clutch.
    My car exceeds my driving ability. That's the only possible explanation.

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    Rev it up... put it in N and does it stay @ that rpm and slowly come down or does it go down quickly as it should? Or like POS asked... will it even rev.

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    It will rev up OK, but it does seem to take a long time to finally drop back down to idle speed. What does that indicate?
    What's left of a '96 Miata with stock clutch.
    My car exceeds my driving ability. That's the only possible explanation.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mark52 View Post
    What does that indicate?
    That your son-in-law needs to get his wife a new(er) car....

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    It does it a bit no matter what (emissions crap), but if it's reallllly slow that can indicate a vacuum leak.

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    Quote Originally Posted by POS Racing View Post
    That your son-in-law needs to get his wife a new(er) car....
    I think that's going to happen sooner than later. He and I would like to figger out what the problem is, first.
    What's left of a '96 Miata with stock clutch.
    My car exceeds my driving ability. That's the only possible explanation.

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    Quote Originally Posted by goofygrin View Post
    It does it a bit no matter what (emissions crap), but if it's reallllly slow that can indicate a vacuum leak.
    Good to know. We will search for vacuum leaks next.
    What's left of a '96 Miata with stock clutch.
    My car exceeds my driving ability. That's the only possible explanation.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mark52 View Post
    I think that's going to happen sooner than later. He and I would like to figger out what the problem is, first.

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