After driving uphill my car would occasionally lose all power, i won't be able to accelerate and i wouldn't be able to rev at all until i shift down a gear. It doesn't seem right?

Asked by estone13 Dec 28, 2017 at 06:31 PM about the 2010 FIAT Punto Evo Hatchback

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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F_O_R answered 6 years ago

You need to downshift when going up hills. This is normal for cars with a manual transmission.

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estone13 answered 6 years ago

It happened on a 60mph road I was at about 2500- 3000 revs. And it just dies until I downshift.

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F_O_R answered 6 years ago

Lugging the engine on steep grades is not a good idea and the engine may die because the load on the engine is greater than the power output which is why you downshift.

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F_O_R answered 6 years ago

If you have not tuned up the car lately you should.

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F_O_R answered 6 years ago

New spark plugs too. If your car has a cap, rotor and spark plug wires I would change them.

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