No power pulling a hill

Tiny
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  • 2001 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE
  • 3.6L
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 75,000 MILES
My car starts and runs and sounds fine, no noise. It has no power pulling a hill. What is the problem?
Friday, September 21st, 2018 AT 8:21 PM

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Tiny
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Hi and thanks for using 2CarPros.com.

Whenever someone mentions a loss of power, the first thing I suspect is a plugged catalytic converter. Take a look through these two links. One discusses symptoms and the other how to check for a plugged converter.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/bad-catalytic-converter-symptoms

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-test-a-catalytic-converter

If the check engine light is staying on, have the computer scanned. Most parts stores will do it for free. If there is a trouble code or codes retrieved, let me know what they are so I can better guide you.

Let me know what you find.
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Friday, September 21st, 2018 AT 8:30 PM
Tiny
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Okay, well I had the catalytic converter checked out and everything is good nothing wrong with that. Is there anything else that it could be?
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Saturday, September 22nd, 2018 AT 12:08 AM
Tiny
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If the converter is good, there could be a few other things. Has the check engine light come on? Have you checked fuel pump pressure? Have you checked for a vacuum leak?

Let me know what has been done so far. I attached three links. The first discusses different reasons for low power. The next two I included if you wanted to check fuel pump pressure or for a vacuum leak.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-fuel-system-pressure-and-regulator

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-use-an-engine-vacuum-gauge

Let me know.

Joe
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Saturday, September 22nd, 2018 AT 5:35 PM

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