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Question: what causes "reduce engine power" message to come on while driving along

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kenman97, 3.6L V6, Johnston, RI, January 15, 2012, 06:09
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the reduce engine light comes on engine looses power after a whike it returns to normal

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    patrick mannion from Greg Solow's Engine Room, January 15, 2012, 10:05
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    Several things can case the problem but it's foolish to speculate without having used a a scantool to retrieve codes stored in the computer in the car in your car. A professional grade scantool allows you to look at live sensor data.

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