Ok just got an 2003 es lancer pretty cheap. 120k miles.

problems i had driving it home

When you drive the rev goes up but in gear when i floor it takes for ever for it to get to higher mph. Not a slow car thing even a prius moves faster. Something is wrong and i was thinking it could be vacume related or sensor related.

motor seems healthy it fires up everytime and doesnt smoke but i need to see whats happening with no power to wheels. seems odd. Doesnt feel like slipping clutch because there is no power in any gear.

Please not the car moves and drives just i could walk faster not really but its really unresponseive

THanks for your help guys

 

Is it not throwing any codes?

 

before you get too pissed at it just do a complete tune up

 

it is throwing a code. Because of the way it drives has me a little scared to make it to an autozone but i will try soon.

What do you consider a full tune up?

i got an oil change and plugs for it havent put them in yet

 

it threw code p0300

multi cyc mis fire

where its ingnition system, vaccum leak, engine damage, electrical

and im pretty sure its coils and what not

replaced sparkplugs seemed ok however there was oil on the back outside of the spark plugs?

if its a vaccum leak what is usually the most common?

 

yea thats a multi misfire,,,change plugs and coils. the coils alone are $75ea new but i have a good set i can sell ya just incase that dont work cause you usually cant take those back after install. oil on the outside of the plugs could just be the grommets in the valve cover. vacuum leaks are hard to determine you will just have to listen and feel around. does it smoke or anything?