# my car is taking a dump... **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [January 5, 2008, 11:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-car-is-taking-a-dump/41290 "2008-01-05T11:37:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ricers\_r\_us](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ricers_r_us/32/5144_2.png) [@ricers\_r\_us](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ricers_r_us)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2008, 11:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-car-is-taking-a-dump/41290/1 "2008-01-05T11:37:08Z")
lately ive been noticing that my car has gotton much slower then it already is and my mpg has jumped of a cliff. its got almost 180XXX on her and i replaced a lot on it to keep it running. any ideas why?? its a toyota paseo 92’. ya i know crap car and all that but its got to last till summer when i get my bimmer going. help?? ☹ ---
**Author:** ![eclipsed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bbce88/32.png) [@eclipsed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eclipsed)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2008, 11:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-car-is-taking-a-dump/41290/2 "2008-01-05T11:46:09Z")
start with the obvious. replace plugs, wires, and filters. if it doesnt improve, take it in somewhere to be looked at. ---
**Author:** ![ricers\_r\_us](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ricers_r_us/32/5144_2.png) [@ricers\_r\_us](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ricers_r_us)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2008, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-car-is-taking-a-dump/41290/3 "2008-01-06T12:35:47Z")
i did all that already. they got like 4000 miles on em. so idk eveything seems fine. and i work at a place that has all that stuff to check it and they hve no ideas ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2008, 12:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-car-is-taking-a-dump/41290/4 "2008-01-06T12:44:24Z")
> [@ricers\_r'\_us](#): > > i did all that already. they got like 4000 miles on em. so idk eveything seems fine. and i work at a place that has all that stuff to check it and they hve no ideas dis cap and rotor. when i put a motor in my tercel it would idle fine but had no power i just swapped distributors with my old motor but it def was the cap and rotor ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2008, 12:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-car-is-taking-a-dump/41290/5 "2008-01-06T12:45:12Z")
fuel filter? ---
**Author:** ![ricers\_r\_us](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ricers_r_us/32/5144_2.png) [@ricers\_r\_us](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ricers_r_us)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2008, 1:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-car-is-taking-a-dump/41290/6 "2008-01-06T13:00:51Z")
idk i checked the fuel filter and it seemed fine so i will try cap and rotor ---
**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2008, 1:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-car-is-taking-a-dump/41290/7 "2008-01-06T13:43:31Z")
Motor is probably shot, form all that siqqqq power your puttin down ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2008, 2:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-car-is-taking-a-dump/41290/8 "2008-01-06T14:32:33Z")
> [@IKSHO89](#): > > Motor is probably shot, form all that siqqqq power your puttin down he wasnt ignorant we dont need to attack him ---
**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2008, 2:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-car-is-taking-a-dump/41290/9 "2008-01-06T14:35:55Z")
agreed I guess ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2008, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-car-is-taking-a-dump/41290/10 "2008-01-06T14:55:16Z")
> [@IKSHO89](#): > > agreed I guess any other time ill join in with yah lol ---
**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2008, 3:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-car-is-taking-a-dump/41290/11 "2008-01-06T15:26:21Z")
you have a good point, this was an acceptible post ---
**Author:** ![psychopjv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psychopjv/32/7251_2.png) [@psychopjv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psychopjv)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2008, 9:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-car-is-taking-a-dump/41290/12 "2008-01-06T21:41:44Z")
timing out of spec? o2 sensor gone bad? plugged cat? so many things so little time…