Power loss and oil light

Tiny
LEE26REDS
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  • 2009 VOLVO S40
  • 1.6L
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • MANUAL
  • 120,000 MILES
The car loses power and cuts out. The oil light comes on, then starts okay and drives okay, but will not drive past fifty mph.
Sunday, July 15th, 2018 AT 12:10 AM

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Tiny
KEN L
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This sounds like you have a plugged exhaust catalytic converter. To confirm the issue lets run this test.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-test-a-catalytic-converter

Please run down this guide and report back.

Cheers, Ken
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Monday, July 16th, 2018 AT 1:51 PM

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