2000, 3.8, 52,000 miles

Sup ladies, Ive noticed a problem lately. My lights dim and my blower fan slows down when i am decelerating as the car down shifts, also when im just sitting in the driveway shifting from drive to reverse. The battery guage drops into the red but it only lasts for a second or two then its fine, my tach doesnt change so my idle isnt dropping that much as i shift any suggestions ? thanks in advance.

 

might be the altinator, but that's just a guess from what you said.

 

2002 3.8L

I am getting mixed gas readings, I was putting gas last night and Inoticed that the coverunder the cap which leads to the tank isnot flush with pathway.What is that partcalled? and can it have anything to do with the gas readings i.e. (gas evaporation?)

 

Pem, you should start your own thread for this.
You're talking about the restrictor in the filler neck, and it's supposed to be there. Years ago, when leaded fuel was used, the pump nozzle for leaded was a larger diameter. When unleaded cars came out, they put a restrictor in the neck and made the unleaded pump nozzle a smaller diameter. That was done to prevent anyone from putting leaded fuel in an unleaded car.
Start your own topic and we can address your other issue, that way nobody will scream "hijack"! [8D]

 

to the op. its either your alternator or a bad battery take it to a auto parts store and they should be able to test them both.....then you can have them repalce what need be or do it yourself....

 

Autozone checked tha battery and the alt. ... They say there both fine.
I noticed yesterday that there is no problem until the car reachesits normal runningtemp. My worry is this may have something to do with the tranny because this only happens when the car is downshifting, and when i shift from reverse to drive and from drive to reverse .. back to square one i quess

 

Is this with your A/C on? If so, this is normal. Its caused by a draw against your alternator from your A/C compressor.

 

Well my a/c has been on but i dont think its from the compressor. It only happens when the car is down shifting or when im shifting from reverse to drive or visa versa. ... im going to go out there tomorrow and check it out. Ill turn off the a/c and see if theres a change ... thnks

 

Na, no difference. A/C on or off still does the same thing but only when the tranny is shifting. i guess ill have to break down and take it somewhere.

 

Your transmission shouldnt have anything to do with it.