351mach11647545510 Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 Changed the oil in the beater and decided to check the plugs and stuff since it's new to me and seems a bit sluggish. According to ashy white plugs (just short of melting) it's running lean as hell. Car has 137k miles on it and although it was my sisters, I have no clue on the history. I'm thinking maybe a clogged fuel filter or at worst a dying fuel pump, but I've never had this issue and wanted to get some opinions on it. Next issue is I've been hearing what sounds like grinding brakes in the front, when I'm stoping at slower speeds. However, when I checked them tonight, they had plenty of pad left and the rotors were fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjrsplat Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 Have you checked fuel pressure? Have you inspected both sides of the pads and rotors (inner and outer)? have you checked the wheel bearings?(not as likely to be the culprit but a possibility) Both issues sound easy enough to fix, but you'll need to do a bit more digging into the issues to pinpoint the cause. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky31186 Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 Has the timing belt been done that you know of? These are known to jump teeth on the timing belt, and run very sluggish.. Pm sent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
351mach11647545510 Posted March 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 Like I said pads are good. Not new to brakes. Rocky, I doubt the timing belt has been done and is on my long list of things to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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