Why no acceleration??

1995 LEXUS LS 400
250,000 MILES • V8 • AUTOMATIC
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ALYSSA'SAUTO
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If engine light on, and when pressing down gas pedal nearly to the ground car putt-putts to barely move forward as if no power to move forward.. What's going on??
Jan 24, 2011 at 9:23 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Check engine light on
Have the computer scanned for code/s-you have a problem within the engine management system that caused the CEL to turn on-This is your starting point of diagnosis,finding out what's going on.
Jan 24, 2011 at 9:29 PM
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ALYSSA'SAUTO
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Will work on that, Thank you. What's CEL?
Jan 24, 2011 at 10:38 PM
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Check Engine Light-Go to Autozone, they'll do it for free other places they charge $90-130.00
Jan 24, 2011 at 10:45 PM
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ALYSSA'SAUTO
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Thank you so much
Jan 25, 2011 at 9:54 PM