96 neon all stock parts . This is my race car im having trouble with [1/4 mile dirt track]
i run about 6 laps , car running great. we get a coution , we slow down for a lap or two
and when we restart my car then has no power I'm lucky to be running 20 - 30 mph. so far today
i have changed the fuel filter , blew out the fuel line and draind out the tank. i haven't ran it yet to see if it helped yet but does anybody have any other ideas. This has happened 3 times . If i let it cool down for a half hour between races it will run fine till restart after coution. ????????????[:@]

 

sounds like some type of heat soak problem. don't happen when your running 'cause of the air flow (or fuel flow) over the bad part. as soon as you slow down, the heat builds up then you get the problem.

do you have any codes when hot/cold? i know some mods are required for dirt (glass and whatever else) so what do mean by stock, havn't touched the motor? what type of motor, sohc or dohc? stick or auto trans? let us know.

 

Dirt track? Check your air filter?

 

its sohc , standard and its not the air filter. it was to go on the cumputer tonite but the guy couldnt show up at the last minute. ihave also changed the O2 sencer , there is no water in the plugs but put in new plugs [champion oem copper}. also has msd coil ,no after market air filter. i'll get to run it friday before we head to the races to see if any of that worked. but any more sug. would be helpful.

 

I have a trike that used to do that in a way. It would run wicked when it was cold. But it got hot and just bogged. I rebuilt it and it ran like a raped ape.

Might wanna try a compression test when cold and one when its at operational temperature.

Just a thought?