1990 Mazda MX5 Lack of power When accelerating

Tiny
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  • 1990 MAZDA MX5
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
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  • 230,000 MILES
Today the car was running perfectly, then for no reason it started to sound different ( puddleing ) and it lacked power.
Wednesday, February 11th, 2009 AT 5:39 AM

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Tiny
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- For starters have the PCM (computer) scanned for codes. If the PCM sees a problem it will store a code that will help in diagnosing the problem, get back with the exact codes. Could be a partially plugged exhaust (cat converter).
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Wednesday, February 11th, 2009 AT 7:50 AM

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