I have had this 1986 Camry since it was new. It is a 4 cylinder gas engine with 136K miles. The problem started about 6 to 8 years ago. When trying to get on the highway, especially if there are a few passengers, if I try to accelerate hard the car will go, then it will lose power at about 50 mph no matter how much gas I give it. The can will sometimes stall. If I pull over the car will start right up and will not do it again for the rest of the trip. The problem does not always happen, if fact most times it does not. It seems to happen just as the can reaches operating temp judging from the temp gauge. I have done regular maintenance, change oil and filters every 3 to 5K miles, tune-ups, and compression test. It is related to heavy engine load, like it is running out of gas. I have changed the following parts over the years with out a change:
Fuel filter Spark plugs rotor Distributor cap Fuel pressure regulator Air filter Ignition coil Ignition wires Cleaned the throttle
Nothing has ever seemed to help. Any ideas.
-- Tony Marsillo Nutmeg Repair
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