Im having a no power, no want to go in third gear, problem. first, second no problem, get to third and i'm stuck at 40. Sloooooowly gain speed even at full throttle. No high rev, just no nothing at all.

 

Auto or manual transmission?
Either or, you have an engine issue. Is the check engine light on?
Did this happen suddenly or gradually?
Any mods to the car?

Need a bit more info to help you, otherwise we're just guessing.

 

if your car won't rev past 2500 or 3k, it's likely the MAF sensor...

 

LOL youre gonna love this...so after cleaning my CPS and my MAF the problem seemed intermittent...It was getting late so I decided to call it a night. i walk out next morning and it had rained and it looked like my car threw up a fn rainbow. checked the oil...put 2 qts in...runs fantastic. I hit 40, punch it, and it GOOOES like it should. boy do I feel like a complete ruhtard.

 

So just by cleaning all this went away? Ur a lucky guy it was this easy

 

CEL is on i ran codes and says CPS sensor (have one being delivered this week) and misfire on mutiple cylinders, I have a problem with one of my spark plug boots, I have those plus a TPS all coming this week.

 

Yeah...this time. and actually by cleaning my CPS my starting problem went away as well. I wanted to blame my battery.

 

No mods on the car. Fully stock. New spark plugs. Just put in new stereo. and speakers.

 

damn Noah if only they were all this easy

You coming to our meet in Oly?

 

i just have magic fingers. thats all.


whens the meet?

 

check my sig.

July 29. More info on the facebook page

 

no promises. but ill try.

 

HOLY S**T ! I pulled my spark plug boots to replace them....omfg my entire left bank was MELTED inside, boots completely fd up. explains P0300. fixed. runs eleventeen times better.

 

nice! Now you do run premium yes?

 

no i dont run premium. should i be?

Replaced my CPS sensor today...that made a huge difference in my idling in gear issue. I NEEED to do an oil change. That gonna have to wait for this weekend tho. along with my in cabin micro filter.

 

Do you drive it like it's a geo metro and you're 80 years old? If not, premium would be good.


I get about 30 percent better fuel economy running premium...which more than makes up for the cost difference btwn the good stuff and the cheap $hit. Shell V powah or chevron premium only for me. Worth the price difference, even compared to circle k or arco premium (for me)

 

Oh yeah...replace your fuel filter too you're 4th gen like me iirc...

 

well i do need to replace the fuel filter. and as a matter of fact i do drive like i'm 80 years old. I will never go arco or circle k. i'm a 76 fan. i'm not worried about fuel economy. I live 4.6 miles from work. a tank of gas lasts me 3 1/2 weeks.

i run premium in my IS300 tho. of course my lady drives that, and she drives like a fn mad man.

 

Tip: Don't buy gas if the tanker is refilling the station. It disturbs the debris sitting on the pump floor into the pump into your car = dirty filter = less power and possible fuel pump failure

Premium from 76, Exxon, Chevron, or Shell for me But shell most of the time because of Ralph's. Pumping premium with the price of midgrade