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My car is acting wierd. It'll do it merging onto the freeway almost every time!

What happens is the car runs great through 1st and then around 60-70 MPH its like the car hits a wall. The car won't rev and it won't go. If I back off the gas petal some it will start to go some and if I back enough for it to upshift it will continue to accelerate.

Right now I suspect the fuel pump but I figured I'd ask.

Could this be a transmision issue?

I think I'm going to pick up one of them cheap Autometer Air/Fuel gauges to see if it's going lean when this is happening.

Any suggestions? The car is stone stock.

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sounds like a fuel problem change your filter and pull your pump and look at the sock filter on the bottom of the pump


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my car had that and it was a blocked or collapsed catalytic convertor.

Felt like it had no power on the highway....gutless!


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Your secondaries working?


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Originally posted by todras:
Your secondaries working?



That is a good question! I'll check that out while I'm checking things out this weekend. I'll have to dig up the FAQ on servicing them.

I don't think its a plugged cat (had a car do that before) but I guess it could be.

It won't cost anything to check out the secondaries so I'll look there first. Beyond that I'll check out the fuel pump.

Wouldn't a plugged cat trip the MIL?

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