Check engine light is on -lacking power

Check engine light on steady or flashing ? Have the DTC'S - diagnostic trouble codes checked .

The engine light blinking means you have a catalytic converter damaging event taking place ! Need to have it checked out ,checked for DTC'S - diagnostic trouble codes ! Possibly to late ,lack of power indicates damaged catalytic convert ! Those can cost up $1,000 . don't use cheap aftermarket ones ,they don't work !

check all your filters, air and fuel

oxygen sensor and or the fuel sensor is bad

I don't know this engine in detail, but we can make a few general statements. In that type of engine, lack of power can be caused by

- a bad spark (check spark plugs for gap and fouling, measure coil resistances, check plug leads)
- lack of fuel (weak fuel pump, blocked filter, blocked jets in carby)
- engine timing off spec (use a timing light to check this)
- lack of compression (use a compression gauge to check this)

Of all these, I'd start with engine timing, then look at a blocked jet in the carby.
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Your car most likely is suffering from ownerhatesme syndrome. This is most likely caused by:
A)lack of a much needed oil change.
B)lack of a much needed tune up.
C)lack of transmission fluid.
D)lack of a full systems check.
And finally
E)lack of love from the owner. For they are responsible for buying a ford when they know fords are known to break down and go bad over a short period of time.

And if you have done everything said above, the only problem could be a very dirty engine that struggles to get gas into the engine fast enough, or through corroded pipes. A full systems check is all you need to know the steps you need for your (F)ixed (O)r (R)epaired (D)aily to run smoothly again.

Hope it helps.

Dear Sir,
As you said engine light is on and misfire with white smoke, it clearly symptom of poor ignition spark may cause of any wire got disconnected or spark plug faulty.
white smoke comes only in case no spark at spark plug and un burn fuel throwing from silencer. check wire and spark plug if any issue let me know. thanks.

Yogesh

1. plugged exhaust.emission

without a code Check.. Its impossible to know exactly why the Light is on..Dont throw parts at it without a code check..Autozone does them free.. No excuse LOL Thanx

check out cat converter