my car loses power sometimes

Asked by David Mar 21, 2016 at 07:14 AM about the 2006 Pontiac Grand Prix Base

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Ok so I have a 06 pontiac grand prix base model it runs great most of the time but sometimes
after shutting it off and starting it again it runs a little ruff it loses power shifts hard and takes
longer to get up to speed on the interstate.I work about 50 miles away from home I stop at
McDonald's about halfway and that's when it does it never does it when I first start it and the
computer never stores any trouble codes.

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Rowefast answered 8 years ago

May need a tune-up, and the no code thing, about the only thing I can think of would to have the fuel pressure checked. Also should be running some fuel injection cleaner threw a few tanks of gas.

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