lost power while driving

2013 KIA SORENTO
135,500 MILES
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CUTOPEREZ
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while driving on highway lost power, cannot turn on.
Apr 16, 2018 at 10:59 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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Good afternoon.

The car needs three things to run. it needs spark, compression and fuel pressure. one of them is missing.

if you have some starting fluid, spray it into the air filter and see if it starts and stalls. if it does, it is a fuel delivery issue. if it does not then the other two need to be checked.

Roy
Apr 16, 2018 at 1:09 PM
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CUTOPEREZ
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Thank you. It was the starter it went, causing the power to go out .
Apr 16, 2018 at 1:24 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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Okay, a starter does not cause the car to shut off while driving. how did you determine this?

did someone check the battery? if there is low voltage, that will cause it and then the starter will not work to try and restart.

Roy
Apr 16, 2018 at 1:26 PM
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CUTOPEREZ
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There was a short in it causing the power to go out. The battery is new.
Apr 16, 2018 at 1:38 PM
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Okay, as long as it is fixed.

Roy
Apr 16, 2018 at 1:40 PM