Engine revs limited when trying to accelerate hard

Tiny
MIKEE61
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  • 2001 HONDA ACCORD
  • 2.2L
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 156,000 MILES
Trying to merge on freeway, tachometer bounces between 3 and 4 thousand rpms and mph does not increase. Works fine with gradual acceleration.
Saturday, December 6th, 2014 AT 9:39 PM

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Tiny
MHPAUTOS
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Check for any set fault codes, a fluctuating tacho may be a faulty engine speed sensor, a scan should give you a code for this, and this would not normally set a check light.
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Sunday, December 7th, 2014 AT 1:57 AM

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