"Jaguar" > wrote in message
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> I've got a weird issue with an 87 Toyota Pickup 2WD 4 speed pickup,
> clutch has been replaced and transmission appears to be in half-decent
> condition, but whenever I get going up to a decent speed the truck
> will start to lose power, like skipping almost, if I floor it it'll
> get some power then the moment I let off and try to put it back down a
> bit theres no power whatsoever and usually I hear no change in the
> engine when I put it back down. I'm not sure if its the engine or the
> transmission or what, but I'm pretty sure its the engine. Also, if I
> turn to the right when it starts to do it, it skips more, but when I
> turn to the left, it seems to 'catch' and get power until I start to
> move right again. So weird. Any ideas?

If turning left and right alters the power of the engine, I wonder if you've
got a worn wheel bearing which is being made worse when you turn right and
better when you turn left.

Is there any grating noise when you turn? What is the fuel economy like -
has it got worse, as would be the case if there were frictional losses in
the bearing?