1986 Buick Skylark loss of power

Tiny
HEMIWILLYS
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  • 1986 BUICK SKYLARK
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 86,000 MILES
I lose power when going up hill. Ihave replaced the fuel pump and gas filter. It runs fine on flat road.I'm at a loss.I don't know where to turn. HELP
Wednesday, November 5th, 2008 AT 4:12 PM

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Tiny
JDL
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  • 16,098 POSTS
86000 actual miles? Mostly, four cylinder--fwd-- automatics--n/a, have no get-up and go. If you have driven this vehicle a long time, then you should notice a loss of power.

Did you check fuel pressure before you replaced anything? Any codes? Do you think the injector might need cleaning? When was the last time it had a tune-up? Compression good in all cylinders? I guess the tranny isn't acting up?
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Friday, November 7th, 2008 AT 2:34 PM

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