Car not responding to depression of accelorator.

1990 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD BROUGHAM
180 MILES
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SUSAN BODE
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Could oil in the air filter casing be causing my car to feel like it is not going into gear (ie. after starting, and then depressing the accelerator, the car does not seem to accelerate right away)? The engine oil level seems okay, and the oil in the crankcase is clean. The transmission fluid also seemed clean, and did not smell smokey or burnt. I did not do the transmission fluid "level" check as I was not prepared to warm the car up just now.
May 30, 2012 at 10:45 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Do you have a check engine light? Could be a transmission problem, check the MAP and TPS sensors and also the exhaust for restriction
May 30, 2012 at 10:50 PM
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CADIEMAN
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start the car ck the trans fluid level
May 30, 2012 at 10:59 PM
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