the brakes to see if they are dragging. i am not sure if that car has a brake pressure activated brake light switch or not. some cars do.

just a vac leak wouldnt cause such drastic power loss i dont think unless it were more than a simple line loose, much more.

of course it could be plugged fuel or air filter. or a blockage in the fuel tank or in gas lines, so i would check for that.

and then i would check for ignition and cam timing. greatly retarded timing can cause vac problems too. and loss of power. if the iginition is retarded the car will run hot too.

tom w

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