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December 1, 2012, 1:13 pm

Karri-ann T
 

Question: Car losing power

Car loses power and will only go like 10 km . Sometimes feathering the gas pedal works, sometimes it dosnt . We tried changing the fuel filter and this worked for a day now is doing the same thing again .


December 6, 2012, 9:54 am

Elizabeth K
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There are several things that can cause that, and the only way to find out which one is to test. Here is an article that explains some of the possible causes:
http://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-has-low-power-output


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