# 2006 Honda Odyssey loss of power

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-honda-odyssey-loss-of-power/10422>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [February 9, 2008, 7:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-honda-odyssey-loss-of-power/10422 "2008-02-09T19:47:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![deerob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/49beb7/32.png) [@deerob](https://community.cartalk.com/u/deerob)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 7:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-honda-odyssey-loss-of-power/10422/1 "2008-02-09T19:47:10Z")

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Problems started when I ran out of gas once. I got a gallon from a tow company and the car started fine but was giving problems within 100ft. The tow guy was gone :-).  
  
 The problem is basically where the car losses power even when I press down the gas pedal - it becomes worse when I rev up the engine. The check engine light came on, of course. I switched off the engine and restarted - and it seemed fine for another 100 ft and then the problem happened again. Somehow, I got home and took it to the dealership later.  
  
 The mechanic said that there was nothing wrong and it was just because I ran out of gas. He claimed the other issues would not be there if I did not run out of gas. The car drove fine for a few days but the check engine light came back up and the car was powering down. By this time I had been analyzing the problem a little more. The car seems to power down when it went beyond 2500 rpm or after about 10min (when I kept it below 2500 rpm). It seemed to get better when I stopped the engine and restarted.  
  
 I took it back to the shop and this time they said the ignition coil had failed. I was still allowed to drive out with the car since the coil was not in stock. They put the coil in later and the car drove fine for a few days. Then the check engine light came back and the symptoms were the same.  
  
 This time, they said that I was using bad gas since one of the codes was “lean/contaminated fuel”. I said I was going to Amoco and using Premium. They claimed I had put E85 and that Honda’s were not supposed to have that. I never used E85 but the mechanic was insistent. The mechanic thought he should drain the engine - total cost $800. Friend of mine thought it could be water in the tank and that I should use Heet.  
  
 I took the car back without draining the engine. They cleared the check engine light. I put Heet and filled it with premimum gas. I kept putting premium gas for 3 weeks - without even using the 10% alcohol type.  
  
 This car has the same problems. Check engine light, loss of power when above 2500 rpm or after 10 min or sooner when going up a hill. Gets better when I restart the engine but same problems return.  
  
 I think something fundamentally is wrong and everything else reported at the shop is just a symptom of a root cause which is not getting fixed.  
  
 Please help… What would you recommend!

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**Author:** ![Bill\_Russell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Bill\_Russell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bill_Russell)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 8:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-honda-odyssey-loss-of-power/10422/2 "2008-02-09T20:25:09Z")

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fuel filter?  
add “dry gas”?