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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 07:54 AM
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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
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 09:06 AM
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Check the transmission fluid level.
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 09:10 AM
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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
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 09:56 AM
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i have 56k and all of those have been replaced about 500 ago
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 09:35 PM
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anything else it could be?
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by VS8
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.

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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 11:12 PM
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as ken says, and when was the last time you changed the tranny fluid??

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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 11:29 PM
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dont remember...think it will be okay to drive 1 mile
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 11:35 PM
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Originally Posted by VS8
dont remember...think it will be okay to drive 1 mile

did you check the fluid level yet?

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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 11:36 PM
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no how do i do that
were is the stick
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 11:53 PM
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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.
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 11:55 PM
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the one on the left side?
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 11:58 PM
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left if you're leaning into the engine from the front of the car.
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Old Aug 30, 2008 | 12:00 AM
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You've done all these mods to your car and you don't know how to check your tranny fluid?!?
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Old Aug 30, 2008 | 12:01 AM
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yea funny...huh
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Old Aug 30, 2008 | 12:02 AM
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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.
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Old Aug 30, 2008 | 12:04 AM
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i dont have a manual
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Old Aug 30, 2008 | 12:13 AM
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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.

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Old Aug 30, 2008 | 12:15 AM
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ok when i look at the dipstick what am i actually looking for
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Old Aug 30, 2008 | 12:16 AM
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fluid!
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Old Aug 30, 2008 | 12:19 AM
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well it goes up like 3-4 inches so wat does that mean
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Old Aug 30, 2008 | 12:41 AM
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ok,

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

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