does anyone know what reduced engine power means i have this message on my dash and the check engine light is on sympotms are as followes i start the truck the engine is slow starting but it will then i try and give it gas and nothing i will then turn offand restart and then all is ok but the engine light stays on the whole time anyone have any ideas what this could be
I do. It's time to get the codes read and find out why the CEL is on.
Al
al what is cel never heard of that before
thank you paul
Do a fuel pressure check for starters. It should be 60 to 65 PSI. If you run it low on fuel a lot it can shorten pumps life a lot. You could also try changing fuel filter regardless.
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Check Engine Light
Al
let me try and explain it better the truck cranks real slow it starts and runs great but i get this message that says reduce engine power and i depress the pedal and nothing but truck idel is fine i shut it off a couple of times and restart and the message is cleared but check engine light stays on i looked in the manual and could not find anything yet i am still looking for what this could be i dont think it is a fuel problem yet i am buying OBD2 reader this weekend to seee what code i am getting and then i can try and clear it thank you all for the quick response
May be two seperate issues here. Weak battery for starting/cranking and a fuel pressure or management problem for the power/responce issues
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No need to buy anything. Go to AutoZone or Checker and have the codes read. They will give you a print out. Then tell us what it says or google it.
Al
THANKS I HAVE CALLED AUTO ZONE AND I WILL PICK UP READER AND LET YOU ALL KNOW TOMORROW THANKS AL FOR THE HELP
thank you snowman i am going to try the auto zone obd2 reader and see what code i get and will let you all know tomorrow
thanks for the help
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