# Car loses power at a high speed long commute when weather is hot **URL:** \ **Category:** Power/Fuel\ **Tags:** mitsubishi, lancer\ **Created:** [July 30, 2017, 1:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-loses-power-at-a-high-speed-long-commute-when-weather-is-hot/106391 "2017-07-30T01:39:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jarpcat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@jarpcat](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jarpcat)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2017, 1:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-loses-power-at-a-high-speed-long-commute-when-weather-is-hot/106391/1 "2017-07-30T01:39:47Z")
when driving on a long trip on a hot day the car begins to lose power. car does not show to be overheating, warning light slow down appears, but nothing changes . pull off on a less traveled road and drive slow problem seems to get better. ---
**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2017, 1:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-loses-power-at-a-high-speed-long-commute-when-weather-is-hot/106391/2 "2017-07-30T01:49:58Z")
Which warning light? many parts stores will read stored codes for free, Codes wold be helpful for diagnosis. ---
**Author:** ![SteveCBT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/stevecbt/32/3192_2.png) [@SteveCBT](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveCBT)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2017, 2:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-loses-power-at-a-high-speed-long-commute-when-weather-is-hot/106391/3 "2017-07-30T02:08:25Z")
A clogged fuel filter could cause this. What year, how many miles, any recent work on the car? ---
**Author:** ![kurtwm1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/13edae/32.png) [@kurtwm1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kurtwm1)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2017, 2:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-loses-power-at-a-high-speed-long-commute-when-weather-is-hot/106391/4 "2017-07-30T02:24:13Z")
> [@jarpcat](#): > > warning light slow down appears what does your user manual say what to do when the light comes on? ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2017, 1:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-loses-power-at-a-high-speed-long-commute-when-weather-is-hot/106391/5 "2017-07-30T13:25:15Z")
Lancer? Turbo? Maybe there is a boost control scheme to protect the motor in hi stress situations? What model was that? Rally art? ---
**Author:** ![jarpcat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@jarpcat](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jarpcat)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2017, 12:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-loses-power-at-a-high-speed-long-commute-when-weather-is-hot/106391/6 "2017-07-31T00:14:18Z")
Lancer Se 2013 ---
**Author:** ![jarpcat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@jarpcat](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jarpcat)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2017, 12:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-loses-power-at-a-high-speed-long-commute-when-weather-is-hot/106391/7 "2017-07-31T00:15:41Z")
Used car no owners manual ---
**Author:** ![BillRussell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/billrussell/32/3179_2.png) [@BillRussell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BillRussell)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2017, 12:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-loses-power-at-a-high-speed-long-commute-when-weather-is-hot/106391/8 "2017-07-31T00:18:41Z")
> [@jarpcat](#): > > Used car no owners manual they are usually available online ---
**Author:** ![kurtwm1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/13edae/32.png) [@kurtwm1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kurtwm1)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2017, 12:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-loses-power-at-a-high-speed-long-commute-when-weather-is-hot/106391/9 "2017-07-31T00:23:05Z")
owner’s manual [https://carmanuals2.com/get/mitsubishi-lancer-2013-owner-s-manual-36809](https://carmanuals2.com/get/mitsubishi-lancer-2013-owner-s-manual-36809) ---
**Author:** ![jarpcat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@jarpcat](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jarpcat)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2017, 12:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-loses-power-at-a-high-speed-long-commute-when-weather-is-hot/106391/10 "2017-07-31T00:26:02Z")
lancer 2013, 83,000 miles added injector cleaner to tank today 7/30. ---
**Author:** ![jarpcat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@jarpcat](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jarpcat)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2017, 12:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-loses-power-at-a-high-speed-long-commute-when-weather-is-hot/106391/11 "2017-07-31T00:29:09Z")
warning light says slow down, this issue happens when it is hot outside. car does not show to running hot though. ---
**Author:** ![kurtwm1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/13edae/32.png) [@kurtwm1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kurtwm1)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2017, 12:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-loses-power-at-a-high-speed-long-commute-when-weather-is-hot/106391/12 "2017-07-31T00:46:58Z")
> [@jarpcat](#): > > warning light says slow down I don’t see in the owner’s manual anything about a warning light that says “SLOW DOWN”. WHere is the warning light and what color is it?