loss of power help plz

[tony69]

alrite people im after abit of help with my 172ph1 as started to play up
it dont do it all the time but now and agen its loses all its power
even when my foots to the floor but if i take it out of gear and rev it abit and try agen it comes back to life , got no lights on dash can any one help please thanks

 

[Rob.]

When was it's last service. Have you checked the fuel filter.

 

[tony69]

not to sure buddy only had the car a month ive got new plugs and oil for it which im goin to change in my days off work

 

[Russ_16v]

fuel filters got a life expectancy of 150k and its in the tank iirc so i doubt its that

 

[Kiev85]

alrite people im after abit of help with my 172ph1 as started to play up
it dont do it all the time but now and agen its loses all its power
even when my foots to the floor but if i take it out of gear and rev it abit and try agen it comes back to life , got no lights on dash can any one help please thanks

are you putting the foot down when its cold, and not heated up fully??

 

[tony69]

na nt rli mate just pulling off up a hill

 

[fossie]

I have had the same issues with a few cars ive had. Always found that a decent service has helped....

 

[partyboy23]

where bouts in brum are you mate

 

[caister]

fuel filters got a life expectancy of 150k and its in the tank iirc so i doubt its that

I know its got a long life expetancy but I swear ive seen it under the car when working on it? But I might be going mad!

 

[tony69]

yh it is under car fuel filter is buddy
ive put new plugs in but my manifold is blowing which i think is not helping it so am goin to fix that 2mozz

 

[tony69]

where bouts in brum are you mate

im in tividale buddy u?