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hi i know your not a oldsmobile guy but i would like to ask you anyway, i have a 1995 aurora V8 and it has a lack of power, the car takes off sluggish and when i push the pedal to the floor the rpm meter doesnt rise, and when it does the car still doesnt fly and it runs a temp of about 220-230 (the red starts at 280) is this normal?
Obviously there is a problem here. If the car is sluggish, and appears to be laboring upon accelerating, I would hazard a guess that you may have a plugged Catalytic Converter. First the Converter would need to be replaced, and then the vehicle would need to be analyzed to find out why the Converter became fouled.
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Ben Deutschman
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Questions ONLY related to Chrysler/Plymouth/Dodge Slant-Sixes from 1960-1975. You can ask me about Engine Timing, general specifications, do`s and don`ts, and details such as proper installation of `Spark Plugs` on the 1960-74 `Slant-Sixes.`
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I own and work on a 1960 plymouth, powered by a 'Slant-Six', have also worked on a 1968 'Slant-Six', a 1975, a 1964, and and 1970 'Slant-Six'
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B.A 'Labor Relations', 'Rutgers University' (Livingston College Campus)
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