Power issues with an 02.

[DA02140]

Ok here is the problem. I have no power.

The issue is this, When i am driving on a flat level surface the car runs fine. Up hill I loose all power and my grandmother would beat me up a hill in her walker.

In all seriousness when accelerating lightly the car runs and drives as advertised. When i accelerate harder the enging bogs down and i have no power. going up hill or on a flat surface. I have changed my plugs and wires. Plugs are gapped to spec. I do have a CEL but i have not had the codes read. I will be doing this at lunch and post the codes.

The reason for the plug and wire change was i got a misfire on #1 cylinder. so instead of changeing one i did all of them to include the #1 coil pack.

Again any help or insight would be appreciated.

Thanks

[Sven the Sexman]

Remove the front O2 sensor from the rear exhaust manifold...this will create an awesome exhaust leak. Go drive car uphill.

[DA02140]

why would i remove the sensor?

[Sven the Sexman]

I think it sounds like you have a clogged cat.

[DA02140]

Oh i forgot to mention. I disconnected the MAF sensor and it seemed to be running a little better. but not much

[nos4blood70]

Tap on your cat. If it rattles it's bad.

[BillBoost37]

I'm in agreement it sounds like a pissed off feline

[DA02140]

Ill check it at lunch

[DA02140]

UPDATE..

I had my CEL codes checked at lunch. I got the following codes

P0102 MAF - I got this probably because i have it unpluged
P0301

As far as the P0301 goes I have changed within the past 30 - 60 day the following: Plugs, Wires, #1 Coil pack. While i was at Autozone i checked my Fuel pressure and pre start it was at 52 and after start it did not move.

I can properly hit the cat without being at home so no update on that.

I did check my MAP sensor though and it seemed loose so i removed it to check the rubber and it seemed fine. I also checked the housing for the MAP and it to seemed loose so i removed that and popped it back in. The both seem really loose to me but another opinion on how they are supposed to be fitted would be great.

Thanks again

[BillBoost37]

Going to think you are NA and not SC. The MAP should be tight. The cap should be tight. There is a rubber o-ring below the pcv, then the pcv, a spring an o-ring on the cap, then the map on the cap.

[DA02140]

Going to think you are NA and not SC?

and it should be tight and no wobble whats so ever?

[BillBoost37]

Naturally Aspriated vs Super Charged.

Right..tight as in a pain to turn the cap

[DA02140]

It was easy to turn so maybe i should start there.

[DA02140]

Fixed the codes.

when i hit the cat with a hammer it sounds like there is a marble inside of it

[DA02140]

Cat was plugged. I replaced it. now i just need to weld it in place

[BillBoost37]

Clamps will hold.