1989 Toyota Camry when my Camry gets up to temp it bogs dow

Tiny
BILL MCHALE
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  • 1989 TOYOTA CAMRY
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 200,000 MILES
It recently got up into the 90s here and my car when it gets up to temp will start bogging down and you cant go over 40mph if you press the gas it sputters and you get a funny smell like the exhaust is hot is it my cataylitic converter or oxygen sensor
Wednesday, April 7th, 2010 AT 5:59 PM

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Tiny
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Inspect and test all the following listed below and get back with some testing results we start here

Oxygen sensors.
Catalytic converter.
Fuel injectors dirty/sticking.
Mass airflow sensor/Airflow meter.
Throttle position 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.
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Wednesday, April 7th, 2010 AT 6:36 PM

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