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2001 Chevrolet Cavalier Base 2dr Coupe

2001 Chevrolet Cavalier
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Front Wheel Drive, 2 Door Coupe, Sub-Compact
23 mpg city / 33 mpg hwy
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December 3, 2012, 6:19 am

Tracy B
 

Question: IsIt my electrical?

It is hard to start my car. When it does start everything seems fine. I put it in gear then only some dash lights come on. Then I give it gas and it acts like it doesn't want to move and does so slowly. I have to pump the gas to get it to go. If I press the gas too much it slows down. Thank you so much.


December 13, 2012, 1:38 pm

Tyler O
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Sounds like a failure of a sensor or maybe large air leak. Start by checking the engine computer for stored fault codes.


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