1996 Toyota Corolla poor power

1996 TOYOTA COROLLA
222,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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DCHOSEN1PH
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hi good day!
im just going to ask about my toyota, coz i feel like its not enough power of the performance,the accelaration is not good. i was just buying the car ,the engine sounds looks normal and fine buit i feel that its poor power most specialy when i drive it in uphill roads...
can u help me.... thanks
Jul 19, 2010 at 11:07 AM
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RASMATAZ
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Could be an engine compression problem -needs a major tune-up and possibly a catalytic converter problem. There's a lot on my list but start here 1st
Jul 19, 2010 at 11:42 AM
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DCHOSEN1PH
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hi thanks for the reply,but what do u mean major tune up? Can i do this my self? Can u tell me what to do? Thanks
Jul 21, 2010 at 7:04 AM
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