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Questions tagged [power]

Practical questions related to engine power – or the loss thereof. Questions about electrical power and electrically-powered accessories should use the [electrical] tag.

Practical questions related to engine power, or the loss thereof. Questions about electrical power and electrically-powered accessories should use the tag.

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Jump starter for model A

I'm an amatuer. I have a Model A, positive ground, 6v system. I want a jump starter I can safely use with it. I have used a 12v starter grounding on the block, with the negative cable going to the starter pole. I worry that I'll damage the…
DUS
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lack of acceleration mazda 3 sport

I have a mazda 3 sport diesel on a 07 plate it has 133000 on clock, I bought this car a couple of months ago and have noticed a lack of power in the lower gears. it struggles to overtake unless I have some momentum going but when I do get some speed…
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Does a car lose its pickup with age?

I bought a used 2001 Lexus ES 320 with 195K miles on it. It drives well, but I feel its pickup is not as good as I would expect from a 3.0L V6 engine. By pickup I mean the time it takes for the car to get from 0 to 25 miles per hour or so. So my…
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Possible reasons for loss of power, engine shaking, and smell of liquid fuel (not burning)?

The car (Renault Megane 1998 1.6e hatchback) lost power (about 500rpm in a bursty rhythm) after I re-ignited on a traffic light, the engine started shaking, and I could smell liquid fuel. There was no obvious place where the fuel could have dripped…
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What does 'peak power' mean in car inverter characteristics?

I'm looking for a power inverter to use it primarily to power up a vacuum cleaner in the car. The vacuum is 550 Watts. There are power inverters 600+ watts, but they are a bit more expensive and looks like they cannot be plugged in to the cigarette…
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Mazda 2 - year 2018 petrol car

Lost power down to 20 mph. Was checked by recovery chap running diagnostic but nothing showed up. No light to indicate fault. Went ok when chap tried car out.
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I found a car comparison with the following:

car1 car2 car3 Displacement (cc) 1591 1197 1497 Fuel Type Petrol Petrol Petrol Max Power (bhp@rpm) 122 bhp…
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if the water pump breaks will it cause water in the engine.

mechanic tells me water pump went out..causing water in engine. Symptoms: truck was running but low power, no acceleration
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Kia with no power

I have a Kia just bought a battery last week. My car will not start today. No clicking sound no lights no radio my car won't even lock nothing works. What could this be?
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