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Lose power between 4 and 5k rpm

Old Jun 8, 2021 | 06:19 PM
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Lose power between 4 and 5k rpm

Looking for some help when I get to around 4K car starts bucking and backfires. But if I accelerate very very slowly and get past 5k rpm it takes off like a rocket but between 4K and 5k in normal driving doesn’t want to run. Car is all stock Thanks
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Old Jun 16, 2021 | 05:50 AM
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What year is the car? We need to know as there are multiple engines and changes over the years.
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Old Jun 16, 2021 | 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by mazdaverx713b
What year is the car? We need to know as there are multiple engines and changes over the years.
it’s a 1993 manual transmission
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Old Jun 18, 2021 | 07:18 PM
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welcome to the board.

until someone that knows FDs better comes along to help, check these out:

https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-generati...tation-779521/

https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generati...tion-fd-75638/
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