1990 jeep wrangler 4.2liter loses speed and acceleration while driving up hills, especially at highway speeds
On an older engine, it is quite possible that the engine is just worn out. Check the compression not only for variation between cylinders but for lower than normal across the board.... should not be much lower than 120 in each cylinder. There is no timing adjustment on your engine so you pretty much are stuck with what you have unless you saw off the distributor hold down tab and use another means to lock it down and adjust it. You also need to make sure that the overdrive is releasing under load (when driving above 45mph, touch the brake and it should disengage momentarily). I'd also make sure that any "kickdown" cable or linkage from the throttle to the transmission is adjusted and working properly.
If the engine is otherwise running well, these items may help a bit. Make sure the air filter is clean and that the exhaust is flowing well. Without either the engine cannot breathe and will also have problems.
good luck
possibly loose ignition wiring - inexpensive fix.
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