1996 Pontiac Sunfire dont know if its a sensor or some mec

160,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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MIKEVERPLA
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i ve got a strange issue..
my 96 sunfire started to limit itself to about 1500-1600 rpms and i cant rev it past that....
it starts.. runs fine like normal just as long as i dont get up to 1500-1600 rpms then its like its hitting the rev limiter.... i have to shift at about 1.4 rpms... i tried to go at about 30- 35 miles in forth(wich is as fast as i can go in 4th because of the limiter) and downshift to 2nd and revs go up as they should to about 3k but i cant accelerate even if the pedal is at WOT..
anyone has seen this problem before?
Jul 11, 2010 at 8:45 PM
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MMPRINCE4000
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It sounds like the convertor is clogged. If you can remove it, look down front for melted material.
Jul 20, 2010 at 1:42 AM
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