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Loss in power from 3500-4000rpm? any ideas?

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Old May 5, 2009 | 10:51 AM
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94 b16a coupe. this is a new 1 too me. when driving and hit 3500 their is a loss in power up till 4000 4500rpm. you can feel a slight hold back like you just applied the hand brake and it dosent increase speed and rpm as fast as it normaly would. used to do it at 3000-3500rpm somtimes but now its doing it almost all the time. replaced spark plugs, rotor, leads,icm serviced not too long ago along with fuel filter. going on bout 3 weeks now???
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Old May 5, 2009 | 11:04 AM
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Have you tried checking your MAP or TPS sensors?
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Old May 5, 2009 | 11:10 AM
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Default Re: Loss in power from 3500-4000rpm? any ideas?

no havent done that. no cel lights. all i can do is check connections right? can they be cleaned or anything?
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Old May 5, 2009 | 11:40 AM
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Was the distributor cap inspected or replaced? You might want to check the ignition timing with a timing gun.
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Old May 5, 2009 | 11:48 AM
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it sounds like it is distributer related
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Old May 5, 2009 | 12:00 PM
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the distributor cap is verly new. got it 3-4 months ago. i did once have a problem starting the car and i replaced the ICM along with the sensors from a sohc distributor (same internals) but in the end i was just me mixing up 3 and 4 spark leads but the car ran fine for say 3-4 months after then out of the blue this start happining
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Old May 7, 2009 | 07:33 PM
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check and see if your dizzy wiring is tight in the dizzy plugs and see if the screw that holds the rotor in didn't back.
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Old May 7, 2009 | 07:41 PM
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If it were me I'd check the cheap stuff first. Have you checked the fuel filter? My friend had a similar problem with his. Thought I'd just throw that in there.
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Old May 7, 2009 | 07:51 PM
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Check all your vacuum lines and get some throttle body cleaner.
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Old May 7, 2009 | 09:10 PM
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get a h22 and you'll notice a difference in torque
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Old May 8, 2009 | 08:30 AM
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thanks for all the help guys. i got the car goin much better now. the ignition timing was a bit off so i had to advance it
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