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Car Forum / Chevrolet / Chevrolet Malibu / January 2004My first semi-new car.
I have a 2000 Malibu and it ran like a champ when I first bought it from the dealer. But over the past couple of months it has started to get very sluggish and my MPG have dropped like a rock. I don't know much about these "new" cars. (the next newest before this I owned was a 1987 Escort, learned my lesson there!) Any ideas? The CountDCount Any other symptoms, besides sluggish and mileage? Any warning/service lights? W. > I have a 2000 Malibu and it ran like a champ when > I first bought it from the dealer. But over the past couple [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > The CountDCount No lights or anything. Just used to be very peppy, now very slow to accel, sounds like it is straining. Count > Any other symptoms, besides sluggish and mileage? Any warning/service > lights? [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > > > The CountDCount Could be many things. The cheapest, most cost-effective solution to try would be to clean the fuel injectors. Buy yourself a can of good quality injector cleaner and add it the next time you fill up (fill up with the high octane), then take it out on the highway for a nice, long run. This is the proverbial "Italian tune-up" - no offence intended. Give it a try and let me know. W. > No lights or anything. Just used to be very peppy, now very slow > to accel, sounds like it is straining. [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > > > > > The CountDCount Which one would be considered "good quality?" I already did this with CD-2 cleaner minus the long run a couple of times. Count > Could be many things. The cheapest, most cost-effective solution to try > would be to clean the fuel injectors. Buy yourself a can of good quality [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > > > > > > > The CountDCount CD-2 is pretty good stuff. By "good quality", I meant pretty well any brand name. You can't beat that hard, high-revving highway workout though (safety first!). Someone here suggested checking your brakes. If they are dragging that would certainly affect both your performance and mileage, exactly like you described. However, if it's been doing it for the "past couple of months", those brake pads would be long gone. Check it out though, you never know. I have a 2000 as well and despite all the dark comments here, I found it to be fine, reliable automobile. The weak spot is those front brakes - be prepared to change them out - a lot. Get a book and do it yourself, it's not at all difficult on this car and will save you a pile of money. Good luck, W. > Which one would be considered "good quality?" I already did this with > CD-2 cleaner minus the long run a couple of times. [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > > > > > > > > > > The CountDCount >>I have a 2000 as well and despite all the dark comments here, I found it to >>be fine, reliable automobile. The weak spot is those front brakes - be >>prepared to change them out - a lot. Get a book and do it yourself, it's not >>at all difficult on this car and will save you a pile of money. One thing I noticed with the brakes on my 98 Cavalier and 2001 Malibu (both cars had ABS) was that they ate front pads/rotors like I eat Doritos :) I now have a 2003 Malibu with almost 20,000 kms...no sign of brake probs at all. Could be pure coincidence, but every FWD GM car I've had without ABS has never had a problem with front brakes. Have the Calipers on your Front brakes checked. Had to replace BOTH of mine, they were locking up and completely wore out my pads. > I have a 2000 Malibu and it ran like a champ when > I first bought it from the dealer. But over the past couple [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > The CountDCount injector cleaner , gas is dirty now days put bottle of injector cleaner in at fill ups next two or three and every other afterward for full power and mileage > I have a 2000 Malibu and it ran like a champ when > I first bought it from the dealer. But over the past couple [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > The CountDCount Re: My first semi-new car. Group: alt.autos.chevrolet.malibu Date: Mon, Jan 26, 2004, 2:56am (CST+6) From: rmlishbrook@sbcglobal.net (rmlishbrook) injector cleaner , gas is dirty now days put bottle of injector cleaner in at fill ups next two or three and every other afterward for full power and mileage "." <countdcount@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:WZWdnY5lJZ6WPY_dRVn-jw@adelphia.com... I have a 2000 Malibu and it ran like a champ when I first bought it from the dealer. But over the past couple of months it has started to get very sluggish and my MPG have dropped like a rock. I don't know much about these "new" cars. (the next newest before this I owned was a 1987 Escort, learned my lesson there!) Any ideas? The CountDCount Yeah could be Brakes binding...Yeah could be clogged injectors....How many miles are on our car? Does the brake peddle pulsate when you push on the brak...If it was your brakes binding as long as you said youve had the problem you should have warped your rotors....2000 Malibu miles ? Ok I figure you put alot of miles on your car ok so here goes....Yes clean your injectors not with the junk you put in your take but a real injector cleaning where its shot directly into your fuel rail.....Also when was the last time you have your fuel system inspected you fuel filter could possibly be clogged lttle....Usually areond 65-80,000 miles the fuel pump usually starts to go weak thus meaning you will feel sluggish /or miss....Now what you explain sounds to me more like your fuelpressure regulator is going out....Once it starts to leak internally it will start dumping more gas into which will waist gas milage also will make it feel sluggish due to the slight flooding in the pistons...All you need to do is pull the vacuum line off of the regulator if it is wet with gas it is bad....Some garages will do a fuel systems check where im at for around $75.00 which they will do an injection cleaning replace your fuel filter run a fuel pressure test and inspect your regulator....And most wil lift the car and check your brakes for free......Might be something to look into... 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