1987 Toyota Camry No power

LUVS2SKI

MEMBER
1987 TOYOTA CAMRY
4 CYL
FWD
AUTOMATIC
400,000 MILES

My camry has no power when I climb hills or really step on it. It shifts down to a lower gear but doesn't seem to accelerate. When I climb hills, the temp gauge creeps up to "H" and I end up slowing down and lose power to where I'm almost at a crawl. Radiator is good, fluids are normal. Where do I go from here? Is it spark plugs, plug wires, injectors? I'm getting frustrated and confused.

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010 AT 9:50 PM

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RASMATAZ

MECHANIC
75,992 POSTS

Lack of acceleration, chugging, hesitating, bogging, misfiring etc. Could be caused by one of the following below:

Oxygen sensor.
Catalytic converter.
Fuel injectors dirty/sticking.
Mass airflow sensor/Airflow meter.
Throttle position sensor.
Crankshaft position sensor
Knock sensor
Manifold absolute pressure sensor.
EGR Valve
Fuel pressure regulator leaking or defective fuel pump.
False air leakage.
Fuel contamination.
Foul/defective spark plugs.
Open spark plug wires.
Ignition coil/Coil packs defective.
Incorrect ignition timing.
Cap and rotor.

Note:If it doesn't apply disregard it.

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Wednesday, September 8th, 2010 AT 12:52 AM