Having problem with weak pick-up

1991 TOYOTA TERCEL
116,000 MILES
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STEVEROU
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I have a 1991 Toyota Tercel LE that has 116,000 miles. Had a tune-up in December, and an oil leak and A/C fixed last month. Recently, the car has no pick-up. It seems to be having trouble switching gears. Hills are the worst. Any thoughts?
Jul 27, 2012 at 9:53 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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timing belt?? when was it changed???

cat converter may be bad, can be checked with a back pressure check to confirm.

is the check engine light on??

Roy
Jul 27, 2012 at 10:00 PM
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STEVEROU
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Thanks for the quick response. The engine light is not on. I had the timing belt changed about at about 110,000 with the front seal on the oil pump. The rear seal was changed about a month ago, and that's when I noticed the problem beginning. Is it possible that the oil leaked on the timing belt? How would I know? The catalytic converter is about 4 years old.
Jul 27, 2012 at 10:25 PM
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ok, i still would do a back pressure test.

compression test would be good too.

Roy
Jul 28, 2012 at 12:03 AM
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