Truck not accelerating properly?

1990 TOYOTA PICKUP
2,500 MILES • 3.0L • V6 • 4WD
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SURFSIDE TRUCK
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hesitates and jumps when accelerating, fine at speed, very slow acceleration.
Jul 18, 2022 at 10:04 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi,

This could be a few things. For example, there could be a fuel supply issue, a partially plugged catalytic converter, the need for a tune up, and so on.

Here is where I want to start: Let's see if there are any diagnostic trouble codes that can point us in the right direction. This vehicle has an OBD1 system that doesn't require a scanner to retrieve codes. Follow the directions in this link and let me know what you find:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/toyota-trouble-code-definitions-and-code-gathering-method-1990-1995

Let me know what you find.

Take care,

joe
Jul 18, 2022 at 3:08 PM
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