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Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2005 2:19 pm 
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ok.. this is now the 4th time this has happened. i havent been driving much lately (exams), at most once a day.

so i hop in, start it, drive out of the driveway, o maybe a km. stop at red light/intersection, accelerate from standstill around the corner, car moves a bit, then starts revving for 5-10 seconds, then clicks into gear, and off i go, sluggish for about 10 seconds, then back to normal.

any ideas? its always after the car sits for 12+ hours, and always in the first 1.5 km of driving.

the car is an au2 fairmont ghia (vct engine), and just pushing this side of 85,000 km... (s**t... 25,000 km in 4 months... nice work!)

anyhoos, is this the end for the not so great auto box? do i finally have get my manual i have always dreamed of!?

(P.S. if anyone has a 6 speed available for the 6 pot engine, PLEASE LET ME KNOW)

 

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Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 3:03 am 
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get the box checked out it could be low on oil

u need ahoist to do it as there is no didstick!

 

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Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 1:36 pm 
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i noiticed that one when i went looking for it :S

in all seriousness, i think ill keep an eye out for a manual box now... the auto box has been giving me the s**t for the last 24,999 km.... (ive had the car 25,000)...

honestly.

WHO DRIVES AN AUTO! im a disgrace

 

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Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 1:56 pm 
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your low on oil it will jerk into gear when cold and be smooth as when at temp. just get a service done.

 

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Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 2:01 pm 
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{USERNAME} wrote:
honestly.

WHO DRIVES AN AUTO! im a disgrace


hey i drive an auto
nothign wrong with it.... smokes good and pulls a 14.9 1/4 :)

 

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Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 5:06 pm 
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but manual is so much more fun... im booking it in for service next week... sad thing is, ive just had my 75,000 km service done... should i b**ch to them about it?

 

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Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 6:39 pm 
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if there ment to check all the fluids which they should and the fluid is low.
why not relieve some stress if nothin else.

 

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Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 11:18 pm 
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mine does the exact same thing, usually attributed to low trans fluid (or in my case a terminally fried transmission)

does your trans have any other quirks? selecting a lower gear (3-2-1) does nothing in my car, it just stays in drive.

 

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Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 1:57 am 
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nah, it just has a bit of a jump from R to N and N to D...

i blame the s**t handbrake

 

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