my '95 neon does not take off very fast, but kicks butt after it gets going. WHY ?

Question

air conditioning off, from a dead stop it just doesn't have any off- the-line power. is there any thing i can do to gain a little more get up and go? say for around $200 to $300.....

Answer 1

Your fuel injectors are clogged up. They sell products to help clean your injectors at automotive stores, and wal-mart. This is the cheap way to make improvements in the performance. You can also call a shop and find out what they will charge to clean your injectors. This will be more expensive, but all in all will work the best.

Answer 2

Is it leaking oil? Neon's of that generation had a reputation for blowing head gaskets. In fact, there was a recall on them at one time. What you should do is take the car to a Dodge or Chrysler dealer and tell them to run the VIN on dealerconnect to see if there are any open recalls. Also ask them to check for any technical service bulletins. It could be that it needs a tune-up; clogged fuel filter; it may need new ignition wires. Even if there is no open recall and your head gasket is bad, don't pay for it in full. Tell the dealer to call their factory representative as you want assistance from them to pay for the job. They may offer to split the cost with you or say they will pay for the part, but you pay for the labor. You should say you want a 50/50 split as the head gasket kit is much cheaper than the labor.

Answer 3

12 year old Neon small car did not have much power when new. And automatics are almost unsafe pulling into traffic. Save your $300 and more in no time you can go out and get a Neon SRT with over 200 horse power.

Answer 4

There is a "performance" chip that you can put in the computer, - it will cost you less than $100 - if you buy it in the right place!

However that little engine (my 96 has same thing) has a power curve that puts out very little power till you get over 2000 rpm - or so on it. Mine without any changes "patches" starting out (standard transmission & and stock computer)- that is plenty for me! The "curve" is more like a "wedge" if you had it on paper!! By the way it has 185000 miles on it too!

Answer 5

IF i visit thet Detroit motor vehicle coach i became thinking approximately donning a t-shirt that asserts "shop the vast 3, unload the UAW" do you think of i might get attacked by a gaggle of union men or something? BTW, i'm no longer a great guy yet can carry my very very own. final week i became traveling my grandma on the "abode" and almost took a ninety 3 twelve months previous female out decrease back for a good previous formed wuppin' yet her 12 twelve months previous great-grandson have been given me in a rear bare choke by some ability i'm telling you, if i will have stunned her, i will have taken her!

Answer 6

No matter what you do... it's a Neon. You're options are limited to your available horsepower. I had a 99 and had the same problem for the entire time I owned it... It's just not a quick car hun!

Answer 7

Dont buy the cheap crap from walmart there is a cleaner called 2000K you can buy from an auto parts store its around 20 dollars but it will get the job done then change your fuel filter after useing it... Also change your spark plugs and wires

Answer 8

Synthetic Oil, NGK Spark Plugs and cables, and Air Intake with the filter

Answer 9

there,s not a lot you can do to it,,that's the neon for you there no race car,,but are dependable,,and reliable to drive,,all the ones i have drove are slow on take off,s,,i own a repair shop,,and do this all the time,,its never going to be a rocket on take off,s,,but it will get you there,,and it will do it fairly cheap,,good luck with it,,i hope this help,s.

Answer 10

No, it's a '95 Neon.