loosing power

[Darky]

i rececently purchased a car and its giving trouble in term of power,it takes time to build up the speed and on the highway its hard to cross 100km/h,its like a force and buck before it actually starts to go,,what u guys suggest,i know its time for the timin belt to change,does that have anything to do with loosing power,please advise me

[THE SYNDICATE]

when last the car was serviced?

[Darky]

dude to tell u t truth,i only bought this car 2 weeks ago and i dont know anything bout cars,,yes yes im a girl,lol,all the man told me when i bought it is the timin belt needs changing...he bought it RORO

[THE SYNDICATE]

^^lol ok chick lol

well if u go down smooth with the person u bought it from and he's honest,u can ask him when last he did a general service on the vehicle and u can work ur way from there!

if it's a recent RORO and he say the timing belt needs changing,the car must have gotten plenty 'licks'

[Darky]

its a 2001 model mazda 323,,well before he sold me the car,,he had to service it but i didnt have all that time to wait till service and thing,lol,so i just took it discounted,,,so u think the problem is maybe servicing?? oh well ..........

[megadoc1]

also if u know what model car it is and engine installed
we can give more advice

[TrinbagoMan]

Take it to a reputable mechanic.

If you want one, pm me and i will recommend some good ones.

[THE SYNDICATE]

its a 2001 model mazda 323,,well before he sold me the car,,he had to service it but i didnt have all that time to wait till service and thing,lol,so i just took it discounted,,,so u think the problem is maybe servicing?? oh well ..........

which area u from.....i know a few reputable places as well!

[Seeker]

I imagine that is real, real stress. As the Syndicate said....which area you are from Darky so the tuners can direct you to reputable mechanics.

[Darky]

Debe ,,south Side

[nareshseep]

have some one check plugs
clean trottle body
clean injectors
clean air sensor

[nareshseep]

http://www.protege323.com/content/24_engines/index.php

which engine do you have?

[Darky]

ah CEO4d16 i think,i dont have a protege,

[nareshseep]

protege is the american/signapore branding of the 323, its called the familia in japan

[Darky]

ok well lol,,its not that,,is just mazda 323 glx

[nareshseep]

you have the ceertified copy? the engine model will be on it

[r3iXmann]

just get a mechanic to check it..sounds like it needs a basic tuneup

[neoise]

The best thing to do is to take it to a mechanic or someone you trust who knows cars. For a car not to be able to cross 100km for lack of a tune up is actually very strange.