Q: My car is saying engine reduce power will the ignition circuit have nothing to do with that are the alternator because I changed t
Engine reduce power on I changed the knock sensor and throttle body the mechanical shop said something about the cores in ignition circuit are something and the alternator
My car has 14100 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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