what causes a car to loose horse power?
i have a 1997 honda civic and ive noticed that i have lost some horse power in my car and want to know whats causing this to happend.
2007-01-08 07:14:55 · 7 answers · asked by yukmouth 6 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
usually dirty air or fuel filter, or just may need a tune up
2007-01-08 07:18:35 · answer #1 · answered by countryboy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wear on the pistons and rings will cause loss of compression in an older engine. Lower compression will utlimately yield less horsepower.
If you have seen a sudden and drastic change, you could have an ignition problem (try new spark plugs), a fuel issue (diry injectors or filter) or a whole host of other problems. A ten year old car will typically lose some power. How many mile on it?
2007-01-08 15:19:13 · answer #2 · answered by Boatman 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Could Be Low Octane fuel, Wear on the rings in the engine, Timing. Bad plugs, wires, Distributor Cap, Rotor, A number of things.
2007-01-08 15:28:29 · answer #3 · answered by George D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
R. D. Stevenson and R. J. Wasserzug published an article in Nature 364, 195-195 (15 Jul 1993) calculating the upper limit to an animal's power output. The peak power over a few seconds has been measured to be as high as 14.9 Hp. However, for longer periods an average horse produces less than one horsepower.
2007-01-08 15:17:44 · answer #4 · answered by Jay M 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Lots of things. You could write a book on it. Bad fuel or air filters. Bad plugs. Anything clogged in the fuel or exhaust system.
2007-01-08 15:18:36 · answer #5 · answered by kdog 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
May be in need of a tune up
2007-01-08 15:19:07 · answer #6 · answered by I THUMB DOWN N00BS 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
excellent answers , also a plugged converter will slow you down , are your brakes dragging ?
2007-01-08 16:21:35 · answer #7 · answered by sterling m 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋