No power, struggles to make it to 55mph when shifting and running real rough,

Asked by TrinityTrina Jul 07, 2013 at 11:07 PM about the 1991 Mazda 323 Hatchback

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

No power, struggles to make it to 55mph when shifting and running real rough,recently
just overheated do to a leak in the radiator, Iv stopped the leak temporary and car is barely
making it from to 60mpg.

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Michael answered 11 years ago

have you checked your oil to see if it looks hazey or milky?

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James answered 11 years ago

plugs may have fouled for some reason, any water dripping from tailpipe?

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Michael answered 11 years ago

Im thinking possible blown head gasket, just because of the overheat and rough running.

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Tracy answered 11 years ago

It's likely a head gasket. If you keep pushing it, the engine will fail entirely.

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