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Old 05-18-2009, 08:34 PM
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whenever i give it a little gas itll rev to like 3k before hitting like 15-20 mph..then itll jerk back when i give it more gas...oh and when i get on the highway!!! it revs high then makes a loud noise so i let go of the gas..and struggles to get up to speed and you can still feel the car jerking back while driving..any suggestions
 
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Old 05-20-2009, 03:19 AM
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So... I'm guessing it's an automatic? Do you have any info about your car?
 
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Old 05-20-2009, 07:50 AM
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maybe transmission slipping?
 
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Old 05-20-2009, 02:42 PM
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When's the last time you changed plugs and wires, and used a few tanks of fuel system cleaner? Always start with the easy stuff first... Are you getting any codes?
 
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Old 05-20-2009, 09:50 PM
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yes its an automatic 3.8 im gonna try tomorrow and replace plugs and wires again, no codes yet
 
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Old 05-20-2009, 10:37 PM
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Hmm.. I think I had something like that happen with my 97 RS and it turned out it was my distributor. Not sure if that's what it'll be again?
 
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Old 05-20-2009, 11:53 PM
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Originally Posted by serg83
yes its an automatic 3.8 im gonna try tomorrow and replace plugs and wires again, no codes yet
Again? When was the last time you did them?
 
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Old 05-21-2009, 01:50 AM
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i changed them around jan
 
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Old 05-21-2009, 03:07 AM
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Originally Posted by YoungDriver
Hmm.. I think I had something like that happen with my 97 RS and it turned out it was my distributor. Not sure if that's what it'll be again?
Your 97 didnt have a distributor, it sounds like a misfire, plugs and wires would be an inexpensive place to start. That and like liberty said run a few tanks of a good fuel injector cleaner through it, never hurts anything thats for sure.
 
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Old 05-21-2009, 11:55 AM
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Haha then I completely crapped on the name of the part that they replaced.
 


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