jman2008 wrote:
> I have a 1994 Chevy S10 Blazer with a V6 vortec engine. The problems
> I have are very little acceleration, a "service engine" light that
> comes on when I reach and exceede 50 MPH and stays on until I
> decellerate below 45 MPH. Also I’m having trouble reaching 55 MPH.
> When I try to push the gas peddal to accelerate, it will make the car
> slow down and eventully make it "die." When It "dies", all the
> lights on the dash come on, the power steering goes, and the breaks
> are very hard to push, and it will just stall out. Sometimes it
> starts right back up, but other times it takes about 5 mins to restart
> the car.
> I’ve taken it to 3 mechanics, and they told me to change the spark
> plugs (I did-didnt work), change the fuel filter (did, still didnt
> work) and to get an oil change and air filter change (did, and STILL
> didn’t work).
>
> Does anyone know what the problem might be and how I could fix it?
>
Have a shop do a flow test on the exhaust. What you are describing is
typical if the catalytic converter or muffler gets plugged.
Also it would be helpful if you post the trouble codes that set off the
light. The 94 is OBDI and you only need a paper clip to read the codes.
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Steve W.
Near Cooperstown, New York
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