88 Camry NO HORSE POWER

[CatLes]

On acelleration 88 Camry Manual transmission looses power motor sounds like its flooding barely can make it up a hill. New gas and gas treatment, fuel filter and tune up. When you step on gas it chokes what can it be? Any advise will be very much appreciated

[atobe]

is the clutch shipping ?? how's the timing on the engine? does the engine have no power at all ? or at a certain rpm it loses power ?

[CatLes]

Originally Posted by atobe

is the clutch shipping ?? how's the timing on the engine? does the engine have no power at all ? or at a certain rpm it loses power ?

Clutch is fine timing ok When I push the gas pedal I have to back off a little to let the car catch up hard to explain it sounds like the car is gargling when I push the gas pedal hard Has power just flutters every once in awhile

[white90dx]

It sounds like it is the ignition system... How long as it been since you have replaced:

- Spark plugs (NGK or Denso only!)?
- Spark plug wires/cap?
- Rotor?
- Ignition coil?

-Charlie

[Kingdom934]

Originally Posted by white90dx

It sounds like it is the ignition system... How long as it been since you have replaced:

- Spark plugs (NGK or Denso only!)?
- Spark plug wires/cap?
- Rotor?
- Ignition coil?

-Charlie

Im thinking the same. Maybe also ignition timing maybe off?

[CatLes]

Everything is new... complete tune up

[CatLes]

Complete tune up everything replace even fuel filter

[seng]

time to check your compression.

[white90dx]

Originally Posted by CatLes

Everything is new... complete tune up

Did it do this before the tune-up?

Are you 100% sure the ignition coil was replaced? (and if it was, do you have the old one to put back in and check performance?)

If you slowly roll on to the throttle is the problem less apparent, or does it only show based on power?

-Charlie

[CatLes]

Yes it did it before the tuneup
No didn't replace coil
On power if you back off a little it catches up from the floaty feeling

[white90dx]

Originally Posted by CatLes

Yes it did it before the tuneup
No didn't replace coil
On power if you back off a little it catches up from the floaty feeling

I asked about the coil because it is what causes this problem you are describing most often.

Replace that coil - check for oil leaks in the distributor while you are in there and fix those if any are found.

-Charlie

[CatLes]

Thank you so much will check it as soon as it stops raining

[Judy H]

If it is only doing it under a load or acceleration, I wouldn`t think it would be timing off. If it were the timing, it would even do it just idling. At least that is my experience with the off timing in the past.

Are you sure all the wires on plugs, etc are pushed all the way on? And anything else that you were working around as well? Just a suggestion, I try to do the simplest and easiest route first.

If it were me, I would do the compression check, maybe you are looking at a head gasket leak, issue?

Hope this helps, but I am sure you will find the problem shortly.
~Judy in MI~

[Sturdavj]

I understand about the rain, I am so sick of it. You can the count Sun-Light by hours this spring .......

[CatLes]

I too thought I was becoming a bat so dark all the time