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Old 11-04-2001, 02:24 PM
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Car is acting so squirrely don't know what it is

OK.....had driven the car in the morning, no problems. Later that afternoon, shy of 4k rpm under +50% throttle, she seems to either have massive power loss, causing the tranny to want to change gears,
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The tranny attempts the gearshift and the toque coverter catches only a little and the info link between the tranny and engine tries to get the engine to spool for the shift.

Seems to pull fine till it gets close to 4k. Also started stalling at lights after this. Smoothest stall I've ever encountered......but that is besides the point. It's going to the dealer on Tues, but they are a buncha monkeys here.

Any help?
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Old 11-04-2001, 02:30 PM
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did you notice the engine pinging at all when you felt the power loss? It will sound like a bunch of marbles in a tin can. I don't know if that would be enough to cause the tranny to upshift though. But still, sounds like you have something screwy going on with either the tranny, the engine, or both...
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Old 11-04-2001, 02:52 PM
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Nope, no pinging. No roughness at anytime or odd sounds. Could it be a fuel pump?
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Old 11-04-2001, 03:25 PM
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You might consider taking it in for service. I don't know how much DIY information you'll find on a forum. Those sound like more serious problems your car is having.
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Old 11-04-2001, 03:27 PM
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Thanks......It goes in on Tues, after service told me on Fri that they couldn't see it till then.

I think I'll go cry now................
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Old 11-05-2001, 02:43 PM
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Thankyou for the direction. It is greatly appreciated
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Old 11-05-2001, 06:30 PM
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Originally posted by yo_its_ok
anytime
Assasin still thinking about that car everytime you post..
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Old 11-05-2001, 06:53 PM
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Originally posted by yo_its_ok


Assassin is "slow" compared to Dark Matter.

Dark Matter can honestly make circles around Assassin.

Trap speeds approaching 120mph, 119.2 being the closest before the DE-DET Hybrid motor was installed.

VQ30DET?
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Old 11-05-2001, 07:16 PM
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Originally posted by yo_its_ok


no comment...simply stated...hybrid

If Honda can do it, why not Nissan ?

Just do the research and you'll find amazing things about every motor and some common ground to work with
You are now my god.. j/p
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Old 11-07-2001, 09:44 AM
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Bad Gas


Bad Gas



BAD GAS!??!?!



Of all the things we have accomplished in this world we still can't store gas worth a $&(^$.
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