Can anyone help me I’m losin power!

[_Tom]

Right, i got me car back last night from being in the garage for 2 weeks. Its had a new head gasket with the head skimmed and polished, a clutch and a full service. Heres whats wrong! I drove it down the road and suddenly my completely standard engined valver sounds like it got an Induction Kit! I checked the airbox and its fully secured and it is but im losin power and it doesnt pick up very well at 4k! The garage just seems to think its norm! Any ideas anyone of whats wrong or what i can do? does a head gasket have to be worn in?

Oh yeah and the car hasnt been driven much for over a week.

 

[u33db]

My car was like this after being reconditioned - i take it it feels really stiff as well? Mines was due to the head just being tightened down - it slackens off after a few hundred miles as its run in. Perfectly normal i think....

 

[Tom]

Check under the sofa?

thats where i find things i lose.

 

[_Tom]

Yeah its had a grands worth of new stuff on it so i thought it may need a run in! It seems to be runnin nice just not that quick anymore! I drove it a bit and it seems to have losened a bit. Its just annoyin though cus i can still feel the power their when it picks up if you know what i mean its just doesn.t seem to use it! Sounds weird i know but im sure you know what i mean!

 

[_Tom]

Tomclio16v - Youre a funny guy!

 

[RobFenn]

Yeah, like Jim Davidson.

 

[Tom]

Quote: Originally posted by RobFenn on 18 November 2003

Yeah, like Jim Davidson.

Thats harsh im not that unfunny am i?

 

[RobFenn]

Yeah..lame ass!