1983 Plymouth Scamp GT - Lacking in Performance

abodybomber: yes, 2.2 - and, no, i haven't had the clutch adjustment looked at. Clutch is butter, the pedal is super easy to press and comes up pretty high

74Dusted: Maybe a year ago I replaced the hoses connected to the two ports of the fuel filer, I believe one or both had cracked, but I think it was purely superficial. I didn't replace the filter at the time, but it's worth checking. autozone didn't have the right filter, imagine that.

SSVDP: Whoa never heard of this. I don't believe it was ever addressed, though maybe I'll take a look and grab a picture in the light and see what's up.


Am I right in thinking that I should be able to go faster in lower gears in this car? A cousin drove it for 7 years before I got it, though if it was never addressed maybe he just assumed that's how it was and didn't think about it.

Thanks everyone for the replies, it means a lot