# 1996 Chevrolet Lumina running sluggish and losing power

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-chevrolet-lumina-running-sluggish-and-losing-power/157197>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, lumina\
**Created:** [January 24, 2020, 7:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-chevrolet-lumina-running-sluggish-and-losing-power/157197 "2020-01-24T19:43:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![kristinyoho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/cab0a1/32.png) [@kristinyoho](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kristinyoho)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2020, 7:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-chevrolet-lumina-running-sluggish-and-losing-power/157197/1 "2020-01-24T19:43:47Z")

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my car is using oil, antifreeze, and gas, has heat, running sluggish…losing power…and just started overheating today…and engine started running rough

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2020, 9:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-chevrolet-lumina-running-sluggish-and-losing-power/157197/2 "2020-01-24T21:58:08Z")

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Might just be a head gasket, but consuming both antifreeze and oil your engine might be toast.