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Jun 19, 2009 | 04:46 PM

rob3980

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power issue?

I have a 04 at and I was wondering if ne1 else has this happen when I step on the gas from 0 to 20mph has no power whatsoever no matter if I floor it or not then when I get to bout 20mph it takes off is this normal?

Jun 19, 2009 | 04:55 PM

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what gear are you in - the 8 has very little torque below about 2500 rpm ....

Jun 19, 2009 | 06:10 PM

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Well I have a auto so 1st gear. But I mean I stomp on it and from 0 to 10 i could ride a bike faster theres gotta be sumthin wrong? But when it hits bout 20 it gets up and goes pretty good.

Jun 19, 2009 | 06:49 PM

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hard to know if it is a problem or not - was it any different before or has it just started happening ?

Jun 19, 2009 | 06:57 PM

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I dunno I just bought the car a week ago

Jun 19, 2009 | 07:09 PM

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if you did a video of your rpm guage then ask other AT owners if it compares with what they see perhaps ....

Jun 19, 2009 | 08:06 PM

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sounds like a normal AT I think my MT in 1st at 0-10 if I hammer on it I don't think it will take off either!....remember this car is gutless below 3k for the most part and the AT is underpowered compared to the MT so ya'll lose even more