Posted on Sep 18, 2008

Car is not accelerating properly, the power is simply not there to accelerate - the check engine light flashes as this happens engine light is on and the engine is howling, as well as no power.

rharve Oct 16, 2008

My Car also does not have the power and also and when the gear shifts the car jerks. I have a check engine light while diagnostics it mentioned the knock sensor has gone bad.

1998 Mazda Millenia (110,000)
Anonymous Mar 22, 2009

when i first start the car i have full power and all is welll...all of a sudden be it after i have stopped at a light or slowed down while acceleratin all of a sudden as soon as my rpm's reach 2 1/2 i have no power...if i pull over shut car down and restart everything is back to normal.....any ideas??

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