1992 Toyota Corolla Warm car dies at idle, sluggish acceler

1992 TOYOTA COROLLA
156,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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BOBBYSOX60
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Once its warm (does not have troubles when cool), the car stalls at stops (similar to loss of power felt when AC is on). Upon acceleration, the car is sluggish and makes almost a "whirring" sound, which goes away once cruise speed is reached. Fuel filter has been replaced, spark plugs are new. Ideas?
Mar 5, 2010 at 1:30 AM
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MMPRINCE4000
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Do you have a check engine light?
Mar 6, 2010 at 12:11 AM
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BOBBYSOX60
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No check engine light on the car (that would be far too fancy for this model! ;). I should also mention that the air filter is clean.
Mar 6, 2010 at 2:54 AM
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MMPRINCE4000
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How long has the timing belt been on there?
Mar 8, 2010 at 12:26 AM
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