Location: Toronto, Downtown
Registered: September 2004
Re: 4AGE feels sluggish
Mon, 18 July 2005 03:28
Revs wrote on Sun, 17 July 2005 21:57
Hi,
I own a 1990 Corolla SX with a 16 valve small port 4age engine and to me it feels abit sluggish. Although this is my first car it doesn't go as quick as some people have told me. Are they supposed to be quick as a swift GTi?
It is stock as a rock and has currently just click over to 270,000km but there are no problems with the engine, it runs fine it just doesn’t feel like a 100kw to me especially when I have more then 2 people in the car.
Does it sound like that my compression is gone down?
Is it due for a rebuild?
Should I just change the piston rings, seals and head gasket?
Or should I just be happy with what I got?
What is the ¼ mile time and 0-100 seconds on the AE92 Corolla SX?
Any response will be most appreciated
what kind of maintenance have you had done to the car whilst youve had it..
It might be that it needs some basic maintenance like new plugs fuel filter air filter an oil change and the timing checked.. Its supprising how much of a difference these little things can make