1997 Toyota Corolla lack of pick-up speed

1997 TOYOTA COROLLA
140,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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CARDS757
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My car has a hard time gaining speed of the block. I have to rev it up alot to get it going. If I am going up a hill forget it, I have to downshift one or sometimes two gears to get any power. When on an interstate on-ramp I am going 50 mph in third gear to not slow traffic up, I know this is not good for my car. This has been going on for six months now. Any solutions and areas I need to check would greatly be appreciated. thanks for the responses.
Jan 28, 2009 at 9:55 AM
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