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Help with low engine power

TheFoxieGamerTheFoxieGamer Member Posts: 1
edited January 2024 in Ford
Hello there,

It's been bitterly cold(temps near -20 below zero) and recently my battery died. I was able to get it jump started okay but now when I drive it, I am experiencing low or reduced engine power. When I press on the gas pedal, the car will go forward but it go to a high rpm before shifting normally. Is this normal because it's been so cold? Also at the time when I drove it, I hadn't driven it in a couple days. Thank you so much for your time.

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  • thecardoc3thecardoc3 Member Posts: 5,848
    High shift RPM during very cold operation is a common strategy and it helps to get the engine and catalysts up to operating temperature quicker.
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