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VS8 08-29-2008 07:54 AM

Whats going on here???
 
Ok I was driving it on the freeway in AT mode and I stepped on it to get around a car and my car didnt shift and then later on while I was driving i would lightly press on the gas and the rpms would go up but the car would barely move there is also a whizzing noise after 3k rpms kind of sounds like supercharger what could be wrong with the car

EDZRIDE 08-29-2008 09:06 AM

Check the transmission fluid level.

Mazurfer 08-29-2008 09:10 AM

You don't say how many miles on your car, but I would do the following in order.

1.) Coils
2.) Plug Wires
3.) Plugs

VS8 08-29-2008 09:56 AM

i have 56k and all of those have been replaced about 500 ago

VS8 08-29-2008 09:35 PM

anything else it could be?

ken-x8 08-29-2008 09:44 PM


Originally Posted by VS8 (Post 2619021)
anything else it could be?

Could be a blown transmission. That's one of the symptoms of a blown AT: step on the gas and the engine whirrs, no power to the wheels. That's also a symptom of low fluid. As edzride said, check the fluid level.

Ken

swoope 08-29-2008 11:12 PM

as ken says, and when was the last time you changed the tranny fluid??

beers :beer:

VS8 08-29-2008 11:29 PM

dont remember...think it will be okay to drive 1 mile

swoope 08-29-2008 11:35 PM


Originally Posted by VS8 (Post 2619170)
dont remember...think it will be okay to drive 1 mile


did you check the fluid level yet?

beers :beer:

VS8 08-29-2008 11:36 PM

no how do i do that
were is the stick

ShellDude 08-29-2008 11:53 PM

pop the engine cover... the trans fluid stick is on the side of the block opposite the oil dipstick. Check it with the engine hot.

VS8 08-29-2008 11:55 PM

the one on the left side?

ShellDude 08-29-2008 11:58 PM

left if you're leaning into the engine from the front of the car.

MazdaManiac 08-30-2008 12:00 AM

You've done all these mods to your car and you don't know how to check your tranny fluid?!?

VS8 08-30-2008 12:01 AM

yea funny...huh

Easy_E1 08-30-2008 12:02 AM

The black one if your looking at the engine from the front it will be on your left.
Do you have an owners manual? The instructions are in there.

VS8 08-30-2008 12:04 AM

i dont have a manual

ken-x8 08-30-2008 12:13 AM

That's a good question. I've got an MT, so I can't look under my hood.

Niether the owner's manual nor the shop manual show where the AT dipstick is. The shop manual does show that there's a dipstick, but not where.

Sorry I can't be any more help. Looks like you have a scavenger hunt under the hood coming up.

Ken

VS8 08-30-2008 12:15 AM

ok when i look at the dipstick what am i actually looking for

ShellDude 08-30-2008 12:16 AM

fluid!

VS8 08-30-2008 12:19 AM

well it goes up like 3-4 inches so wat does that mean

swoope 08-30-2008 12:41 AM

ok,

i think you need to buy a prius. i give up.. do you not have a friend that can help you????

beers :beer:


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