Question about... well if I knew I wouldn't be asking.

[dominoSLEV6]

So. Lately when I drive my car it drives the way it always has while the engine is cool, and naturally cars lose a little performance with overheating. However in the past I had neve rhad any problem with my car "going" when I need it to after driving aroudn a while. Now don't get me wrong my Solara still goes pretty well, but recently I've noticed that as soon as I get up to normal running engine temperature it feels liek theres some sort of lag or resistance in my cars acceleration. Not to mention I've had a few problems with slightly rough starts recently.

Not being an expert on how to pick out what's wrong I need some help. Is a cylinder misfiring? Is there possible damage to my cylinder heads or pistons or valves?

When it's cold my car still goes the way it always would before, but once I get up to temperature I notice a little power loss. It's the kind of power loss I would only experience half of afte running my car at ahigh speed on the higway for a while. It's not extreme, but it's noticable. I don't know what to do. I know it's really hot around here in Florida, but it's been hot all summer and this just started not too long ago.

Any ideas/input would be apreciated.

-chris

[DatSRBoi]

Heat is the leading killah of car engines

[NeFaRiOuS_SLE]

Yeah, even my friend Mike said it runs too hot, how do I take steps to lower the temp?

*EDIT* Talking about my own car, of course; and Mike is a friend who works at a 76 station.

[StockSolara]

- Wash Your Engine from all of the grease on it
-Koyo Double Row Radiator
- Engine Oil Cooler
-Aftermarket Fans
-TRD 160 Degree Thermostat
-Change the coolant if you haven't done so
-Add Redline Water Wetter

[Jai_Jai_Binks]

^^ everything he said and check your high pressure radiator hoses...

[dominoSLEV6]

It's not overheating mind you,. It's staying at normal engine temp, are all these thins still necessary, or even that beneficial?

-chris