Shortly after all this started I lost acceleration. When I was at a dead stop and step on the gas, the car would act like it was in second gear. Seemed to be working very hard just to move. Once the car was moving it seemed better and went "normal" (see above). Normal for it but not right.
Well I figured I lost first gear in the transmission.
I know what you are thinking. I am in transmission "Safe Mode" = Second gear only. This was not the case because I could get expressway speeds. 70+ no problem, given enough time.
0 to 60 in 1.3 minutes. Not good.
So I replaced the transmission with a used one.
The acceleration problem did not go away and it still slams into reverse.
I highly doubt both transmission had the same issue.
What else could cause the supper slow acceleration? Like its in second gear.
By the way. I recently replaced the following. Plugs, wires, fuel filter, fuel pump, fuel sending unit, transmission and throttle body.
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Thursday, May 13th, 2010 AT 5:30 PM