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Old 06-14-2013, 08:06 AM
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automatic trans questions

my celica is the first auto i have owned so i have little exp with them, and im having a few issues with it, thought maybe some people on here may be able to help.

problem 1: sometimes when its cold after coming to a complete stop and then trying to start again, it just doesnt go... i can floor the gas and literally nothing happens, the engine doesnt rev up and it actually accelerates slower than if i just idle accelerate. to me is kind of feels like when you try and start 3rd. once it gets above 10-15mph it drives normal and once it warms up its fine.

problem 2: it shifts hard

hoping this is a 'change the trans fluid' problems, how hard is that on a auto, did it on my old truck and on the 8, but they are both MT.

thanks for any help!
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Originally Posted by mrl84
my celica is the first auto i have owned so i have little exp with them, and im having a few issues with it, thought maybe some people on here may be able to help.

problem 1: sometimes when its cold after coming to a complete stop and then trying to start again, it just doesnt go... i can floor the gas and literally nothing happens, the engine doesnt rev up and it actually accelerates slower than if i just idle accelerate. to me is kind of feels like when you try and start 3rd. once it gets above 10-15mph it drives normal and once it warms up its fine.

problem 2: it shifts hard

hoping this is a 'change the trans fluid' problems, how hard is that on a auto, did it on my old truck and on the 8, but they are both MT.

thanks for any help!

Hmm... not trying to be an *** but maybe this will help you. Toyota Celicas - The Toyota Celica Forum
Old 06-14-2013, 10:46 AM
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yeah already a member on there helped with a variable valve timing issue i had last year. but it is not as active a membership as here and being a trans issue (i assume, and thus general automotive) i thought i would get a quicker response here.
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bumping this for monday morning...
Old 06-19-2013, 09:55 AM
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lots of google-ing it seems both problems can be solved(potentially) by changing the trans fluid as i suspected. also youtubing AT fluid changes it seems actually easier to change the AT fluid than than a MT so i'll see if i can get this done this weekend.
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Maybe your transmission is going out. I had the same problem with my Mazda Protege, almost identical issues. Had the transmission replaced and sold the car to one my wife's relatives.
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Thanks to show here articles related to post.. I like it and my mind clear in all questions...
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its an indication of low fluid.
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