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Questions tagged [power-loss]

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Idle speed is wrong after replacing battery (2006 Camry)

I have a 2006 Toyota Camry. I replaced the battery the other day which I noticed was getting weak. The battery was disconnected all of 10 minutes. After, it idles too low. It shudders pretty bad and even killed itself once. If my foot is on the gas…
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Why a sudden power drops and becoming more frequent?

Motorbike is a fuel injected single cylinder 2010 Honda XRay 300, 6 years old with 130,000km. The bike is touring and used daily. Normally when the bike is hot and has been running for some time and cruising in 5th gear at 100km per hour and around…
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Weirdest power loss pattern

I've a CDTI Opel Meriva from 2003. It started having this weird issue 2~ years ago and it hasn't really improved or worsened, but I've taken it to the official Opel service and various mechanics and none had a clue what can be causing this. So the…
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Loss of power below 15 mph

This is a Subaru Forester 2003. The car start losing power after a few minutes on the road. And suddenly lost all power and is almost impossible to drive. Already changed: fuel pump spark plugs ignition coil O2 sensor fuel filter The car had no…
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How to increase low end torque in motorcycle?

I have Honda CB Trigger 150cc 14BHP@8500 & 12.5NM@6500. Whenever I ride in higher altitudes (above 3000m), Its power decreases gradually. Is there a way to increase the low end torque without doing major external modifications?
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my car can't climb even a small ramp

I own a Toyota IQ model 2010 I have been experiencing this issue from the past year that my car when stopped on a small ramp it wouldn't even climb. Then I have to reverse all the way and get some momentum to climb the ramp. I have shown it to a…
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2002 Subaru Legacy no power, dash lights up

I bought a 2002 Legacy with 145XXX miles on it for my 19 year old son. A couple of weeks ago, (after we owned the car for 30 days) he was driving at 55 mph and came to a stop light. When he went to go, he pushed on the gas pedal and nothing happened…
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Boat Inboard engine Losing Power

After about an hour of running, I find the engine starts to lose its power at say 3500RPM, and what I have to do is lower it to 2000RPM, if I try to increase the RPM back to 3000-3500RPM it starts to depower try to catch back at the required RPM…
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1989 s10 blazer loss of power on slopes

Lately ever since winter began , Ive been having some loss of power going up slopes in my 89 blazer. I live in Calgary Alberta, and going west on stony trail from Deerfoot seems to be an issue.The moment i hit a slope my speed keeps dropping from…
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Way too much oil, loss of power when accelerating & smoke pouring from under the hood?

I picked up my 2013 Ford Escape SEL last night after an oil change/tire rotation, etc. I made it about 10 miles, I pushed the accelerator to travel up a small incline & nothing happened, tried again & it bogged down. Then I noticed smoked rolling…
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Car is losing electrical power

When driving for a bit at 70 mph. Headlights, dash lights, and radio start to cut in and out. Alternator has been replaced. When idle I've tested the battery and alternator stationary, everything turned on, and over 2000 rpms. All pass. I also…
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Parasitic Draw Traced to Interior Light Circuit but No Lights On In Car

I have diagnosed 2004 Acura TL with a multimeter a parasitic drain on my car and narrowed it down to the interior light circuit. Before I started pulling fuses to see which circuit was the culprit, when I hooked up the multimeter to the battery to…
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Ford Fusion (uk) 1.4 TDCi power loss (revs top out early, loses speed on hills).. MAF? EGR? Turbo?

Latest update (5th March): Okay, so a friend and his mechanic friend with full diagnostic on his computer was able to take a look at the info from diagnostics, and also took a physical inspection on the engine. Physical inspection, immediately…
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Engine makes tapping/knocking noise all the time, won't rev correctly and has no power

I own a Rover 25 1.4l 16v 103hp (naturally aspirated petrol engine) from 2003. I've had some issues recently, and I don't know if they're related to each other, so I'll start from the beginning. Since the end of November 2018, I've noticed that…
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Mazda 323 F loses power then comes back randomly?

My Mazda 323 F is driving me mad and I might have to scrap it. I have taken the car to the mechanics and they have changed spark plugs, leads and coil packs. All on separate occasions and all costing a few quid. When coil packs were changed the car…
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