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From: jbutkus on 24 Nov 2007 13:57
Can some of you folks tell me different ideas on why my recently purchased 87
toyota 22r engine has very little power. I have a very reliable oil change
history in the glove box that agrees with the 80,000 odometer-- this should
be a nice running truck.. I bought it as a lite roll and want to use it as a
farm truck-- it is licienced and i have put 1500 miles on it , but the power
problem is getting much worse, I can hardly make it up my 2 mile hill to go
to town.It could be the o2 sensor but this low power is constant-even when
engine is cold at start-up---- just can't get the rpms up.. At stand still
or on the road it makes a loud very low moan/roar [air] sound when you hit
the gas, and you do not gain speed esp. up a hill. Step on the gas and it's
as if you just knocked the wind out of her! Can the timing slip on these?
Any carb. issues or other problems common to these trucks. any help or
thoughts would be most appreciated . John

From: Ernie Leimkuhler on 24 Nov 2007 23:38
In article <7bb46027107a6(a)uwe>, "jbutkus" <u39337(a)uwe> wrote:

> Can some of you folks tell me different ideas on why my recently purchased 87
> toyota 22r engine has very little power. I have a very reliable oil change
> history in the glove box that agrees with the 80,000 odometer-- this should
> be a nice running truck.. I bought it as a lite roll and want to use it as a
> farm truck-- it is licienced and i have put 1500 miles on it , but the power
> problem is getting much worse, I can hardly make it up my 2 mile hill to go
> to town.It could be the o2 sensor but this low power is constant-even when
> engine is cold at start-up---- just can't get the rpms up.. At stand still
> or on the road it makes a loud very low moan/roar [air] sound when you hit
> the gas, and you do not gain speed esp. up a hill. Step on the gas and it's
> as if you just knocked the wind out of her! Can the timing slip on these?
> Any carb. issues or other problems common to these trucks. any help or
> thoughts would be most appreciated . John

Sounds like the clutch is shot.
From: Bill Smith on 25 Nov 2007 08:30

"jbutkus" <u39337(a)uwe> wrote in message news:7bb46027107a6(a)uwe...
> Can some of you folks tell me different ideas on why my recently purchased
> 87
> toyota 22r engine has very little power. I have a very reliable oil change
> history in the glove box that agrees with the 80,000 odometer-- this
> should
> be a nice running truck.. I bought it as a lite roll and want to use it
> as a
> farm truck-- it is licienced and i have put 1500 miles on it , but the
> power
> problem is getting much worse, I can hardly make it up my 2 mile hill to
> go
> to town.It could be the o2 sensor but this low power is constant-even when
> engine is cold at start-up---- just can't get the rpms up.. At stand
> still
> or on the road it makes a loud very low moan/roar [air] sound when you hit
> the gas, and you do not gain speed esp. up a hill. Step on the gas and
> it's
> as if you just knocked the wind out of her! Can the timing slip on these?
> Any carb. issues or other problems common to these trucks. any help or
> thoughts would be most appreciated . John
>

Just for the heck of it, check your exhaust. I had a 2.3L 4cyl Ranger ('88).
One day, it would lose power going up hills and sometimes after hitting a
pothole. Turns out, the muffler rusted out (on the inside) and one of the
baffles would block the exhaust at times. Replaced the muffler and all was
well.

--
Smitty
Somerset, PA

From: TOM on 25 Nov 2007 09:42
jbutkus wrote:
> Can some of you folks tell me different ideas on why my recently purchased 87
> toyota 22r engine has very little power. I have a very reliable oil change
> history in the glove box that agrees with the 80,000 odometer-- this should
> be a nice running truck.. I bought it as a lite roll and want to use it as a
> farm truck-- it is licienced and i have put 1500 miles on it , but the power
> problem is getting much worse, I can hardly make it up my 2 mile hill to go
> to town.It could be the o2 sensor but this low power is constant-even when
> engine is cold at start-up---- just can't get the rpms up.. At stand still
> or on the road it makes a loud very low moan/roar [air] sound when you hit
> the gas, and you do not gain speed esp. up a hill. Step on the gas and it's
> as if you just knocked the wind out of her! Can the timing slip on these?
> Any carb. issues or other problems common to these trucks. any help or
> thoughts would be most appreciated . John

I have an '88 pickup with a 22R. Other than a couple of head gaskets,
it's been reliable. After I had the catalytic converter and muffler
replaced, I noticed an increase in power. For me, the drop in power was
gradual so I didn't really notice it. I had the exhaust work done at
around 180,000 miles.
--
Tom - Vista, CA
From: Joseph Wind on 5 Dec 2007 16:35
This might be kinda late, but it happen to me on my 86 22r PU. Replace your
catalytic converter.

"jbutkus" <u39337(a)uwe> wrote in message news:7bb46027107a6(a)uwe...
> Can some of you folks tell me different ideas on why my recently purchased
> 87
> toyota 22r engine has very little power. I have a very reliable oil change
> history in the glove box that agrees with the 80,000 odometer-- this
> should
> be a nice running truck.. I bought it as a lite roll and want to use it
> as a
> farm truck-- it is licienced and i have put 1500 miles on it , but the
> power
> problem is getting much worse, I can hardly make it up my 2 mile hill to
> go
> to town.It could be the o2 sensor but this low power is constant-even when
> engine is cold at start-up---- just can't get the rpms up.. At stand
> still
> or on the road it makes a loud very low moan/roar [air] sound when you hit
> the gas, and you do not gain speed esp. up a hill. Step on the gas and
> it's
> as if you just knocked the wind out of her! Can the timing slip on these?
> Any carb. issues or other problems common to these trucks. any help or
> thoughts would be most appreciated . John
>


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