power loss

2009 TOYOTA VAN
259,459 MILES • 2.0L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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MANOFMANY TALLENT
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the problem am having with my 09 Noah it struggles to accelerate especially when climbing hill. on the low with not much pressure on the gas pedal the car will pick up fairly well going for a extra punch the vehicle just not going no where the more I sink the gas pedal the more it struggles to pull and going up steep hill it come to a point where it won't pull no further an start running back. what could be the cause of my problem?.
Jun 18, 2021 at 4:54 PM
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KASEKENNY
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This could be a number of things so we need to start with running through these guides and see what direction we need to go:

https://youtu.be/U1RoG3I-Oww

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

Unfortunately we don't have a manual on your vehicle as it is not offered here in the USA but I am thinking this issue is pretty generic.

This means we need to also check for vacuum leaks and restricted exhaust system.

Here are guides that will give step by step instructions on how to do this:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-use-an-engine-vacuum-gauge

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-test-a-catalytic-converter

Please run through this info and let me know what you find. Thanks
Jun 21, 2021 at 5:45 PM