Chey Impala

Tiny
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My 2003 chevy imapla 3.4 will not go passed 20 on some daya and some days will go up to 70. Had transmision service was told that it is going bad 3 weeks ago check engine light came on had it read and egr code came up. Do you think it is a bad transmsission
Monday, November 26th, 2007 AT 1:52 PM

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Tiny
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Does it rev up put want go
If so tranny on its way
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Monday, November 26th, 2007 AT 9:40 PM
Tiny
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It will rev up but wont go but I read someone else had the sma problem with the egr code comoing up and it was a bad catalyst converter
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Tuesday, November 27th, 2007 AT 1:44 PM
Tiny
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It will rev up but wont go but I read someone else had the sma problem with the egr code comoing up and it was a bad catalyst converter[/quote:2cdf79e1f7]

Use a vacuum gauge and check the vacuum on the car with it at idle and at 1500rpm
If its low u may have a converter issue s
Put the Way I m reading it that as you are driving RPM will go up (engine rev up) but the car not moving with the engine speed you have transmission problem
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Tuesday, November 27th, 2007 AT 4:39 PM

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