slow 3.8 lol...
 

98 camaro auto,
why when i go head to head with another 3.8 it kills me? my car has a full tune up too! NO check motor light ever.... i dont get it.

at my local drag strip i got a 17.30 in a 1/4 mile!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

this thing feels like a four banger. theresNO hesitation and it eventually gets to 118 mph :D. but it takes like an hour and a half lol.

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sounds like you gota lemon lol.

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[&:] does your check engine light come on when you turn the key on?? make sure its not burnt out , WHAT REAR GEAR RATIO DO YOU HAVE???if theres no codes id get the emissions checked and then maybe a compression test. motor may just be tired from getting flogged on. one of these things , once checked, should explain why your car is the way it is kurt

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Also check that the air cleaner is clean, and that the cat is not partially clogged.

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well the air cleaner is new but the cat is stock with 110,000 miles. it just feels plugged up i dunno. the check engine light comes on sometimes but its for po1870. so i know it works....

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PO 1870 indicates the transmission is slipping, that could be why the car is slow.

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i thought it was the tcc valve or something...