vaccum leak cause loss of power?

[labrador]

catalytic converter cause loss of power if clogged? How to remove it? How do you check for vaccum leaks?

[geozukigti]

a cat converter will destroy the power in your engine if it's clogged. Check and make sure none of your vacuum lines are cracked.

[geojim]

Visually inspect all the vacuum hoses. Replace any that cracked, don't seem to fit tight, are extra hard, etc. If in doubt, replace it - vacuum hoses are cheap enough. A vacuum leak can mess up your performance in a number of ways.

[labrador]

broke down on I-5 had used injector put in and fuel pump at a Latino owned repair shack. Think the 2 hoses going into EGR seem loose. Stopped to get gas, car sat 15 minutes fueled up then broke down a few miles away. Something clogged the fuel filter I thought maybe it was sabotage by someone putting something in my gas tank. But then again it may have been time for a new pump. Tried spraying carb cleaner didn't work. Tell me again where I spray, engine running, will idle change or stop?

[geozukigti]

With your key in the on postition, but motor not running, wiggle the wires around your under-hood fuse box. You may have a short causing your fuel pump relay to shut off. If you wiggle the wires, and you hear one of the relays start clicking, that's your problem. Very common for Geo's.