Reduced Engine Power light on for the 3rd time

[MustangKiller]

This is the third time i've had my reduced engine power light come on and it's driving me nuts, with my gas pedal all the way to the floor I only achieve 25mph. The first time I was told my cat was clogged and air wasn't flowing through so I spent 1400.00 on that. Next I was told my spark plug wires were shot, so I had them replaced. I'm running out of options and money. Any advice would be greatly appericated. Thanks.

[Guardiannknight]

Cat was clogged and it cost $1,400??? Dude, please tell me you did not pay that much to have your cat replaced. :( Go to Auto Zone and see if you have any codes showing up. Who are you taking your car to anyways?? I would ask you how much you paid to have your spark plug wires replaced, but I'm afraid to know. $1,400 for a clogged cat replace!!! :eek:

Also, are you hearing any knocking, metal rubbing metal, or any strange noise from your engine?

[ October 12, 2003: Message edited by: Guardiannknight ]</p>

[Magnus]

this belongs in general tech, moving it there.

[Guardsman]

What year car? On the 99+ cars, with the Electronic Throttle Control, the Reduced Engine Power light is going to be because of a problem with the ETC. The ETC uses three channels, if the PCM picks up a major disparity in two of the channels, it will throw that code and light, and limits engine power. So, there's either a problem with the sensors at the gas pedal, or in the throttle control module.