My car feels like its horsepower has been cut in half, what could cause this?

Asked by John Apr 21, 2015 at 05:19 PM about the 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier Sedan FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

my car feels like its horsepower has been cut in half. I can have the pedal to the floor and
it won't go very fast. If I'm going up any incline I have to be in 1st gear maybe could get
into 2nd. Even on the highway I can barley sustain 5th gear, it just barley goes faster. It's a
2.2 Ecotec engine. 03 chevy cavalier. 5 speed.

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John answered 9 years ago

Check your air filter and check your exhaust. Sounds like it can't breathe. Check the air coming out of the tail pipe. Should be steady gentle puffs.

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dust1dawgy answered 8 years ago

try the ignition control module they are 182.00 bucks that should solve the problem its the little polished aluminum box on top of the coil packs

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