1990 toyota-not much power

I have a 1990 toyota x-cab 4X4 with 190,000 miles,the top end of the engine
rebuilt with only 30,000.If you come to a hill on the expressway the only
way to maintain speed is to kick in the passing gear.it doesnt seem to
have a miss,but only gets about 11M.p.g. on the highway.I realize these
3.0 engines arent powerhouses,but i feel something must be wrong.I have
only owned the truck 2 weeks,so Im not real familiar with it yet. Any
advise would be helpful.

A compression check will tell lots. It should be around 170psi.

Also check the normal stuff. Plugs, air filter, spark, etc..



On Sun, 29 Jan 2006 11:16:16 -0800, bjl35 wrote:
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> I have a 1990 toyota x-cab 4X4 with 190,000 miles,the top end of the
> engine rebuilt with only 30,000.If you come to a hill on the expressway
> the only way to maintain speed is to kick in the passing gear.it doesnt
> seem to have a miss,but only gets about 11M.p.g. on the highway.I
> realize these 3.0 engines arent powerhouses,but i feel something must be
> wrong.I have only owned the truck 2 weeks,so Im not real familiar with
> it yet. Any advise would be helpful.[/color]