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Posted 2006-04-07, 09:49 PM
Sometimes when I'm driving, my engine's rpm keeps shooting down and up whenever I take my foot off the gas.

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Accelerate to 45. 1,500 rpm @ 45 mph. Take foot off gas. The rpm shoots down to 900. The car slows down dramatically, rpm goes back up to 1,100. Car doesnt slow down as fast.

Thing is this doesn't always happen, just sometimes. The car is 10 years old and has 96,150 miles on it.

What could be wrong?
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Posted 2006-04-08, 12:55 PM in reply to Sovereign's post "Car question"
That sounds weird, if its automatic check the transmision fluid it might be low.
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Posted 2006-04-08, 05:05 PM in reply to Great-Thanatos's post starting "That sounds weird, if its automatic..."
Could be the transmision fluid, or you might need a new transmision. 96,000 isn't exactly new.
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Posted 2006-04-08, 05:58 PM in reply to Dar_Win's post starting "Could be the transmision fluid, or you..."
Surely the problem is gremlins.
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Posted 2006-04-08, 07:10 PM in reply to Dar_Win's post starting "Could be the transmision fluid, or you..."
Even when it only happens some of the time? Other times it works smootly as if nothing's wrong.
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Posted 2006-04-08, 09:25 PM in reply to Sovereign's post starting "Even when it only happens some of the..."
What car are you driving? What year?
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Posted 2006-04-08, 09:31 PM in reply to Dar_Win's post starting "What car are you driving? What year?"
1996 Lexus LS 400
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Posted 2006-04-08, 10:54 PM in reply to Sovereign's post starting "1996 Lexus LS 400"
What else would it be? Maybe a messing up computer chip? *shrugs* My friend's dad is a master mechanic but I'm not gonna ask, baha.

Btw, you can google it and find out the problem probably.
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Posted 2006-04-09, 02:36 AM in reply to Sovereign's post starting "Even when it only happens some of the..."
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Even when it only happens some of the time? Other times it works smootly as if nothing's wrong.
Maybe sometimes the transmission is under enough pressure that the oil is flowing fast enough that the transmission can shift properly, sometimes maybe the oil isn't moving fast enough/ under enough pressure. Come on sov its not hard to check oil levels...
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Posted 2006-04-11, 12:55 PM in reply to Great-Thanatos's post starting "Maybe sometimes the transmission is..."
its normal for a char, if ur car stays at high rpm even after u released the gas pedal, then there is something wrong wid it.
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Posted 2006-04-11, 07:49 PM in reply to Great-Thanatos's post starting "Maybe sometimes the transmission is..."
Like I know shit about cars. Took it to the garage though. They inspected it and said all the fluids minus the oil were good. I got my oil change and now I havnt' had the problem since. It's been only 3 days though. We'll see.
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Posted 2006-04-11, 07:50 PM in reply to hitmanx's post starting "its normal for a char, if ur car stays..."
I guarentee you it's not normal. I don't remember it happening last fall, and no other car I have ever driven has slowed down that significantly just by taking your foot off the gas.
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Posted 2006-04-11, 08:55 PM in reply to Sovereign's post starting "I guarentee you it's not normal. I..."
Does it accelerate slower than normal?

Can you tell that it actually downshifts back into first?
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Posted 2006-04-11, 10:00 PM in reply to Sovereign's post starting "I guarentee you it's not normal. I..."
Talk about double post...

It shouldn't downshift hard enough to be able to feel it.
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Posted 2006-04-12, 02:00 PM in reply to Great-Thanatos's post starting "Talk about double post... It..."
I'm wondering if it's downshifting to first though.
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Posted 2006-04-12, 10:12 PM in reply to Great-Thanatos's post starting "Talk about double post... It..."
Double posting is allowed as long as I am replying to two different posts, both of which can't be my own. And it can't be spam.
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Posted 2006-04-12, 10:12 PM in reply to Dar_Win's post starting "I'm wondering if it's downshifting to..."
Iunno. Looks like the problem is solved. Thanks guys!
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Posted 2006-04-13, 03:42 PM in reply to Sovereign's post starting "Iunno. Looks like the problem is..."
Good luck. Hopefully it won't come back.
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Posted 2006-04-23, 11:19 PM in reply to Dar_Win's post starting "Good luck. Hopefully it won't come back."
Buy a mercedes and this wont' happen :P.
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Posted 2006-04-23, 11:43 PM in reply to Willkillforfood's post starting "Buy a mercedes and this wont' happen :P."
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Buy a mercedes and this wont' happen :P.
ya, it costs 1000000% more
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