Please help power lost on my 97 mercury sable

Question

i have 97 mecury sable , Maybe you can help me out before i go to the shop an they bust my pockets..

I have experienced sudden loss of power in my car. I push the accelerator to the floor , there is no pick up at all .. It makes its way up, but there is imediate power at all ! ! ! If somebody will be coming along the car will not go fast enough to get out of the way.. It idles fine, the exhaust pipe the one that has that nettin shield around it is cracked i am getting that replace., and it doesn't overheat, no back firing ..

I havent look at the fuel filter..Can you give me any ideas?? Louie

Answer 1

If this happened somewhat gradually, like over the course of a few days, I'd say it sounds like your catalytic converter is clogging.

The TPS (throttle position sensor) and MAF sensor should be relatively easy to replace yourself.  I don't know about the cam sensor.

But those things may all be out of bounds because of you having to mash the gas so hard to try to get up hills.  Replace the cat first and foremost, see if the codes change after a couple of days' driving.

Answer 2

Could be fuel filter/fuel lines.

Or you may need a tuneup?

Answer 3

=so what is the latest update ??