Poor acceleration

2012 TOYOTA COROLLA
25,000 MILES • 1.5L • V6 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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NUDOMBANA
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Whenever I depress the accelerate pedal, the car is very slow to speed up.
May 3, 2018 at 4:49 AM
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KASEKENNY
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This could be a couple things so we need to start with the basics and see what turns up.

First check for any codes even if there is no light on in the dash. Here is a guide that will help with this:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/checking-a-service-engine-soon-or-check-engine-light-on-or-flashing

Next we need to check the air filter, air intake, and fuel filter and make sure there are no obstructions. Here is a guide that will help with these types of issues:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/symptoms-of-low-engine-power

https://youtu.be/U1RoG3I-Oww

Lastly we need to check the fuel pressure and make sure it is correct. Here is a guide for that as well:

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

Let's run through this info and go from there. Thanks
Dec 13, 2020 at 10:29 AM
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