LaParkaYourCar Posted August 19, 2004 Report Posted August 19, 2004 I drive a 93 Grand Prix with 120,000+ miles on it. Tonight on the way home from work I would step on the gas and the engine would rev really loud, but it wouldn't accelerate. Finally it would kick in and accelerate. It did this over and over till I got home. Sometimes if I drove around 30mph and under it wouldn't do it. Is it my transmission?
MrRant Posted August 19, 2004 Report Posted August 19, 2004 Sounds like the transmission. Doesn't appear to be going into a higher gear very cleanly. How is the tranny fluid?
LaParkaYourCar Posted August 19, 2004 Author Report Posted August 19, 2004 Probably low. I'll check it in the morning.
Cuban Linx Posted August 19, 2004 Report Posted August 19, 2004 The exact same thing's been starting to happen with my car, the piece of shit seems to have a new problem every week lately.
kkktookmybabyaway Posted August 19, 2004 Report Posted August 19, 2004 Looks like you will have to La Parka your car for the time being (sorry, I couldn't resist). When I had to replace my car's transmission, it had the sensation of it not getting into gear. Plus it did this for a period of time -- it just didn't crap out one day. Either way, get it in the shop and get ready to be ripped off...
Guest Agent of Oblivion Posted August 19, 2004 Report Posted August 19, 2004 Get it tuned up first. Transmission service is expensive. Could be something as simple as your fuel injectors being cruddy.
kkktookmybabyaway Posted August 19, 2004 Report Posted August 19, 2004 And note for the record, I don't know jack about cars -- only reason I'm "suspicious" about your transmission problems is that my tranny took a while to die...
Art Sandusky Posted August 19, 2004 Report Posted August 19, 2004 His fuel injectors are fine, or else it wouldn't be revving high. Yes, it sounds as though your car is having some trouble downshifting to accelerate. As others said, probably a matter of fluid being low, but check first.
MarvinisaLunatic Posted August 19, 2004 Report Posted August 19, 2004 If I had a CD player in my car, I would play nothing but Adam Sandlers "Ode to my Car" to remind myself how bad my car could br (and probably will at some point).
LaParkaYourCar Posted August 20, 2004 Author Report Posted August 20, 2004 Well I checked the transmission fluid and it was just fine. So now my car is in the shop and I hope I don't get ripped off. I should find out what was wrong with it soon.
Lil' Bitch Posted August 21, 2004 Report Posted August 21, 2004 Good luck man, taking care of cars is a bitch. I think mine's getting ready to die on me soon.
geniusMoment Posted August 21, 2004 Report Posted August 21, 2004 I have also recently had car problems. After spending $400 to get a new starter I noticed my radio was not working and one of my automatic locks from the side of my door was put in upside down. I had to drive it back to Michel Tire and ask what the fuck they did to my car, they were being a bitch and said that they do not know why someone would take the lock off the side of my car or mess around with the connection to the radio when I needed a new starter, making it seem as if I had done this. While "getting" a car mechanic is fun, it is not worth paying $400 for a new starter to me. After some arguing, then some kissing, and then more arguing they agreed to look at it, finding out they did screw up and proceeded to fix it. My lesson was never go to a place like Michel Tire, go to a respected mechanic.
LaParkaYourCar Posted August 23, 2004 Author Report Posted August 23, 2004 Well my Transmission is bad and it would take $1500 to fix. This car isn't worth pumping that much money into so I'm gonna go ahead and get a new car. It's about time I did anyway. I've just been holding out to see how long this car would last me to save money, but I can afford a new car. So it's time to car shop.
geniusMoment Posted August 24, 2004 Report Posted August 24, 2004 Get something nice that way I can live vicariously through you.
Guest Vitamin X Posted August 24, 2004 Report Posted August 24, 2004 This happened to my old car for a while, and everyone liked "THE BUMP" as we affectionately came to call it. It was the exact same problem, going in reverse was no problem, but putting it into driving forward always caused my engine to rev up and then BUMP~ my car forward, and it would work fine from then on. I was a brokeass high school student, so I dealt with it for a while up until one day I got out from the gym and it didn't go forward at all. No bump, nothing. I drove the car in reverse the whole way home, and called a tow truck from my house and got it sent to the tranny dealer. Once I fixed the tranny, the bump was gone but it came back later on, in which case I said fuck it and I traded it in for a new car.
kkktookmybabyaway Posted August 24, 2004 Report Posted August 24, 2004 Well, my car has to get inspected tomorrow -- I'm sure they'll find all sorts of things wrong with it...
LaParkaYourCar Posted August 24, 2004 Author Report Posted August 24, 2004 Well I ended up getting a 2004 Dodge Ram 1500. It's red and it's pretty nice. I'm only paying $375 a month for it.
Guest syncer55 Posted August 26, 2004 Report Posted August 26, 2004 Sounds like tranny or low tranny fliud
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