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Old 12-30-2010, 03:36 PM
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Loss of power and weird sound. Help

When i give it gas hard I start to lose power. Feels sluggish, then I hear a grinding cruh cruh sound. Then it feels like it gets past the problem and it's ok. Iv posted about this a few times just wondering what anyone else thinks. Thanks
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i had a probem kinda like this. the mazda dealership told me it was carbon build up from not driving it hard enough. i didnt hear the noise but it was very sluggish. i just drove mine hard for two weeks and it fixed itself. i would def ask a professional first though.
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Please give us some more info...Miles, model, service it's had, parts replaced. What mods have you got?...How long have you had it?... Have you ever done a de-carbon cleaner? What octane are you running 87-reg or 91-prem? Is it hammering metal on metal sound? Worse when it's hot? What kind of driving does it get?
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Could be the cat but we need more details.
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Does it come from your engine at high RPM or is it coming from elsewhere?
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