Why would it loose horsepower while driving - 1995 Chevrolet Cavalier

OK, first you need to know the specs of both cars to have a guided guess. It is simple, find he the Horsepower (hp) for both, and the wiegh in pounds (Lb). Then for each car Divide the weight by the horsepower Lb/Hp and this will giive you how many pounds every horsepower has to carry. Compare results for both cars and the one with less pounds for each horsepower will have better chances of wining. Remember this is just a guided guess, since it works for cars in ideal perfect condition. There are other things which can change the results. One can be the hability of the driver to drive and to react in the start line.
You can help yourself by having your car loose weigh. For example, go to the race with a minimal amount of gas. Gas is heavy. Race alone in your car. Good Luck!! Be careful.

The 1995 Toyota Camry was available with either a 2.2 liter 4-cylinder, rated at 125 horsepower (130 in 1992-1994) and 145 lb-ft of torque or an aluminum block 3.0 liter V6, rated at 188 horsepower (185 in 1992) and 203 lb-ft of torque.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BENZ STAR C3

GMC Envoy problems and GMC Envoy repair histories -- car repair descriptions reported ... by car, to see how many repairs each car required and where the car is located. ... 5.3L V8; 2006 291-horsepower 4.2L I6; 2005 275-horsepower 4.2L I6; 2004 ... Advised by OnStar not to drive and have it towed. ----------------------------------------------
galletto 1260

I have a 2005 F350 and mine was doing the same thing. We changed everything including replacing a new factory overflow cap. Finally, we found that the head gasket was leaking causing the engine to overheat but also I was loosing a ton of horsepower. We rebuilt the engine from the head gasket and new heads all the way to the top of the engine. We replaced the head bolts with new head studs and it feels like a new truck. More horsepower and it pulls like the beast that it was meant to be. Hopefully, this helps good luck.

Horsepower gains for 5.3 L or 4.8 L V8
Cold air intake. (5-15 horsepower)Such as Volant, K&N, Airraid.
Chip, programmer, or a custom tune.(10-15 horsepower)
Exhaust(Realisitcally 1-5 horsepower)
Headers(5ish horsepower)

There's no set percentage to what the difference is between brake and wheel horsepower. It all depends on the specific car and components and engine. Some cars have a huge percentage of horsepower lost while some have minimal loss.

Make sure the engine is properly tuned. Check tire inflation. Accelerate slowly. Anticipate stops. Probably not what you wanted to hear when your driving a Corvette but there are no magic solutions.

Engines & Power (more) Four-Wheel Drive Trims
Laredo 4WD TSi 4WD Limited 4WD Orvis 4WD Standard Engine 4.0L 185 hp I6 4.0L 185 hp I6 4.0L 185 hp I6 4.0L 185 hp I6 Horsepower 185 @ 4600 RPM 185 @ 4600 RPM 185 @ 4600 RPM 185 @ 4600 RPM Torque (lb-ft) 220 @ 2400 RPM 220 @ 2400 RPM 220 @ 2400 RPM 220 @ 2400 RPM Rear-Wheel Drive Trims
Laredo 2WD TSi 2WD Limited 2WD Standard Engine 4.0L 185 hp I6 4.0L 185 hp I6 4.0L 185 hp I6 Horsepower 185 @ 4600 RPM 185 @ 4600 RPM 185 @ 4600 RPM Torque (lb-ft) 220 @ 2400 RPM 220 @ 2400 RPM 220 @ 2400 RPM

sounds like catalytic converter to me




james ray

Sounds like the catalytic converter is clogged.



Please rate this a fixya