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Guided Diagnosis

Lack of power / poor performance

"It's got no power" describes what you've noticed, but it doesn't tell us what has failed. Before looking for a component to blame, let's gather some useful information about exactly when the problem happens.

The first diagnostic tool is information

The circumstances around a fault can be a clue.

Cold, hot, uphill, after twenty minutes, after refuelling or only with a heavily loaded vehicle — details like these can help decide what information is worth looking at next.

Step 1 of 5

When does the problem happen?

Select everything you've noticed. Don't worry about deciding what it means yet — at this stage we're simply gathering clues.

Select everything that applies.

You can choose more than one. Real faults rarely fit neatly into one box.