# 1990 Toyota Corolla - Engine and trans issue

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1990-toyota-corolla-engine-and-trans-issue/163849>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** toyota\
**Created:** [May 4, 2020, 10:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1990-toyota-corolla-engine-and-trans-issue/163849 "2020-05-04T22:44:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![ancilespinoza](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d26b3c/32.png) [@ancilespinoza](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ancilespinoza)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2020, 10:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1990-toyota-corolla-engine-and-trans-issue/163849/1 "2020-05-04T22:44:58Z")

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When accelerating the vehicle starts to lose power and the transmission does not run back to let the vehicle go faster

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2020, 2:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1990-toyota-corolla-engine-and-trans-issue/163849/2 "2020-05-05T02:32:28Z")

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Okay, I _think_ you’re saying the engine loses power and the transmission doesn’t shift into a lower gear when you step on the gas. Is the check engine light on? How long since the transmission fluid was changed–or even checked for that matter?