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Owen McCullagh Posted on Feb 20, 2016
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Why has My 2005 Kia Sedona LX lost top end power?

The Car has suddenly lost power at higher revs,seems to have lost torque or any pulling power struggling uphills etc?

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Owen, is the engine light on or any codes stored in computer as this info would be beneficial in diagnosing problem.
My guess is your catalytic converter has begun to plug, which gives excess back pressure, robbing engine power.
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Signs of clogged bad catalytic converter

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Testimonial: "Champion suggestions and advice,all sort of make sense now,with the cat blocked creating a back pressure compromising engine power..brilliant..Thanks to L Pfaff for the suggestions. Ace!"

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