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dsteelman
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Mar 23, 2008, 12:02 PM

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i have 1990m olds cutlas supreme 3.1 v6. i have replaced the map sensor the o2 sensor and the plugs and wires and i have checked the fuel pressure and it says its fine but when i step on the gas it just loses all power if you could please help me . i took out the 02 sensor and started the car to see if my cat was clogged but it still did the same thing

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DanD
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Mar 23, 2008, 12:54 PM

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Possibly a restricted exhaust system as in a plugged catalytic converter?

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dsteelman
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Mar 23, 2008, 12:58 PM

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i took out the 02 sensor and started the car and it still had no power

DanD
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Mar 23, 2008, 2:37 PM

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I understand your thinking that removing the O2 should relieve the back pressure of a restricted system but it may not be enough? Dropping the system off of the rear manifold would defiantly confirm whether there was a restriction. Plus that would also allow the 02 to remain connected.
Have you performed an engine compression test; ensuring that general engine condition is ok?
Check engine manifold vacuum; it should be around 18 to 20 inches of mercury and fairly steady at idle. A significant drop in vacuum and a fast vacuum gauge reading recovery; when you snap the throttle open and closed.
Have you checked that there is a strong vacuum supply to the map sensor? The hard plastic vacuum lines that feed vacuum to the sensor can crack & leak.
If all of the above is ok then it might be time to have a scanner connected to the PCM? Not just to read codes but to monitor sensor data and how the PCM reacts to the data.

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