# I need help

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-help/203647>\
**Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [September 6, 2009, 3:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-help/203647 "2009-09-06T15:29:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![betty1677](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7993a0/32.png) [@betty1677](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/betty1677)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2009, 3:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-help/203647/1 "2009-09-06T15:29:58Z")

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I’m not sure if asking questions on here is okay so if it’s not, I apologize now! Here it is- My Scion tC was driving fine this morning and on my way home started loosing power and it sounded like my exhaust was sputting. I had even more trouble starting again after stopping. It also was making a noise under the car that sounded like a quad was in the distance. I’m not a mechanic and I know this may be dumb, but I didn’t know who to ask. I got home and was trying to figure it out and it stalled. Now it won’t start at all! Any ideas that can save me a trip to a mechanic?

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**Author:** ![VictorSmalls](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/victorsmalls/32/5944_2.png) [@VictorSmalls](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/VictorSmalls)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2009, 4:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-help/203647/2 "2009-09-06T16:02:23Z")

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Start with and check engine light or codes?

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**Author:** ![betty1677](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7993a0/32.png) [@betty1677](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/betty1677)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2009, 4:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-help/203647/3 "2009-09-06T16:06:53Z")

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No lights are on the dash at all

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**Author:** ![VictorSmalls](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/victorsmalls/32/5944_2.png) [@VictorSmalls](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/VictorSmalls)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2009, 4:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-help/203647/4 "2009-09-06T16:09:12Z")

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You need to start by getting the car scanned for codes.

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**Author:** ![betty1677](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7993a0/32.png) [@betty1677](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/betty1677)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2009, 4:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-help/203647/5 "2009-09-06T16:19:18Z")

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That sucks! Thank you for responding so quick! Guess I’ll have to go to a mechanic after all

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**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2009, 5:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-help/203647/6 "2009-09-09T17:00:44Z")

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coilpack

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**Author:** ![77rednecktruck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/77rednecktruck/32/5966_2.png) [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2009, 6:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-help/203647/7 "2009-09-09T18:38:26Z")

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plugged cat?

it’s a scion, how in the hell do you feel a reduction of power?

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**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2009, 7:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-help/203647/8 "2009-09-09T19:44:23Z")

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> [@FS: GARAGE SALE YAY!!!!!!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-garage-sale-yay/39955/11):
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> it’s a scion, how in the hell do you feel a reduction of power?

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