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Old 17-12-2015, 08:30 PM
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Hi, can anyone advise why my car has a loss of power, I was driving normally when then power died, it struggled to pull off after I put the pedal right down.


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Old 17-12-2015, 08:57 PM
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Old 17-12-2015, 09:32 PM
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I assume it is in limp mode.
The Ecu found a problem like faulty sensor and limits power.
Read fault codes and all will be good.
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Old 17-12-2015, 09:38 PM
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Is the engine light on.
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Yeah the light came on this morning, wouldn't start this morning but managed to get it in a garage. So just waiting for diagnosis.
Cheers guys for advise.
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Did you find out what it was.
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Fuel pump?? Crank sensor??
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Ran out of petrol lol?
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nah not yet, got garage looking at it on Monday. it was ticking over but no ignition
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Could be anything, hopefully just a crank sensor.
Could be the coil pack though.
If it's those then cheap to get going, if not it could be costly.
Who knows without diagnostics though.
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Thanks again guys for pointing me in right direction, let you know how I get on
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If it was a crank sensor it would not start imo.

I would go for los mode and a faulty o2 sensor.

Hope its a cheap fix. To plug into a diagnostic is between 30 and 50quid but no more.
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