1995 Toyota 4Runner distributor

218,000 MILES
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KENNY64
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the car has no power going up hills. I also cant get the timing set right it does'nt matter where you set the distributor it still runs about the same. It has good compression on all six cylinders. I thought it might just need a new distributor but am not sure if that would solve the problem. The car runs ok except going up hills.
Jun 29, 2013 at 8:33 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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When you go up a hill, the engine is under more of a load and requires more fuel. Check and make sure the fuel pump pressure is within the manufacturer's specs. Also, check to make sure the catalytic converter isn't plugging.
Jun 29, 2013 at 1:56 PM
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