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Low power accelerating through 1st gear Posted by Nicholas [Email] ![]() ![]() |
I have a 1976 99 with the three speed automatic, total miles are 106k. The car has terrible acceleration. It takes the car about 20-30 seconds to reach 60 mph. I have just purchased the vehicle, and have replaced the plugs, wires, distributor cap/rotor, air filter, and fuel filter. I am used to driving a 900 turbo (16 valve), but I don't think this car should be that slow. Once the engine gets going (higher RPMs), the acceleration is quite strong, almost pushing me back into the seat. I think something is underpowering the engine/transmission, because I have problems accelerating during normal city driving. I've checked the idle. Is there anything I can do to the fuel mixture? Also, when I start the engine for the first time each day, it takes 3-4 starts before the engine will not die. I've also noticed sometimes the idle will increase after the engine has been shut off for 5-10 minutes. The increase is enough to make the transmission slam into gear when shifting into reverse or drive.
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