thewrangler99

its been a year, when i bought my car it seemed to accelerate faster but now a days it looks like its not accelerating faster... or it could be psychological as i been driving the same car?

YeuEmMaiMai

miles on car since you got it? Milage on car when you bought it?

thewrangler99

i bought it with 153xxx miles and now it has 164xxx. i would love to seefoam it but i don't have tools and don't have any idea about it.

01tl4tl

if you can borrow a pair of pliers and a 10-12 mm socket and ratchet- you too can seafoam the manifold vac!!
Or for now:
throw a can of seafoam in just under half tank of gas ~8 gallons to 16oz can (17.3 gal tank)
that will do a good job -repeat in a month -should feel a differance

Someday, buy a basic tool kit and you can do more maitenance like the TB air plate cleaning-
need to remove the same top plastic engine cover for that as seafoam in master Vac port method

how old are the spark plugs??--may have been done at 100 but you never know
Was the timing belt and water pump done at 105? or sometime??
Its still ready for plugs~ every 60-80 is my suggestion NGK Iridium

number_twelve

Don't forget to do your basic maintenance. It seems like your confidence level on performing your own maintenance is low, so take it to a trusted mechanic, have them replace the spark plugs, inspect the air filter and replace it if necessary, check the transmission fluids condition, maybe get an oil change if it's due/overdue, get the drive belts, timing belt inspected, get the coolant inspected... I could go on and on.
You're basically gonna have to invest time/money into it, especially if all you've done in the last year is drive it.
Have you been keeping up on oil changes and tire rotations??

acutee

Maybe one drain and refill the tranny fluid would help too, and make sure calipers are not ceased.

01tl4tl

ck your tire pressure! with summer heat many have low pressure and no idea~

Obama's eneregy plan is not wrong--a tire guage will save you money!

wheel alignment will effect mileage and a dirty egr system is no ones friend

djescobar973

U can get a tool set for about 20 bucks. That's what I paid at autozone.

Nersh7

Check your IMRC, that would be a huge loss of power if it isn't working anymore

Theres a link in the FAQ on how to check and fix it

jayunsplanet

iTrader: (1)

All mechanical issues aside, I know what you mean. When I daily drove my TL it got 'boring' to me. When I daily drove a minivan all winter.. and then got back into my TL occasionally, it felt so much better than I could ever remember it.

Check out what people have mentioned mechanical wise -- and realize you do get bored with things.

01tl4tl

when you do the timing belt-or on its own- only 50-60 bucks labor at most shops
install a lightweight crank pulley
go from 8 pounds to under 2 on the end of the crankshaft
then it will rev up fast, getting into vtec rpm like you never imagined

how much faster would ~you~ go if 6 lbs lighter lol

kingstonn

how much is it to install a lightweight crank pulley? price +labor

thewrangler99

i had been doing all the regular maintenance like motor oil and filter, tire rotations. i also checked transmission fluid a week ago looks perfect and no smell. As far as air filter its clean but i am planning to get aftermarket ones. can you guys recommend any which would be under $100.

01tl4tl

50 bucks K&N air filter, dont need the 10$ refill kit until 50kmiles

king-
notice I said 50-60 labor at shops in my post
part from Bomz $35, from a high-end name $200
new belt $35
ck the DIY section or performance threads area for details

thewrangler99

sorry about the confusion but i meant to say air intake..

01tl4tl

cheap effective air filter intake setup is to remove the intake resonator box and its connector to the stock air filter box
Optional -enlarge openings on bottem of air filter box
Install K&N air filter
99-01 can cut the fake foglight opening for better airflow into the `air storage bin`
Done= total cost- ~$50 for the filter