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Old Apr 25, 2013 | 08:46 PM
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real slow acceleration

0-60 from a dead stop 25 seconds what could be the cause of this?
Old Apr 25, 2013 | 09:01 PM
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Any codes?
Old Apr 25, 2013 | 09:09 PM
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did a scan the other day nothing
Old Apr 25, 2013 | 10:31 PM
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Sounds like it might be stuck in 5th gear, or fail safe mode. what year is the car? 5at?
Old Apr 26, 2013 | 08:10 AM
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2004 4at everything shifts smoothly it accelerates slow up to 85 but it wont go over 85 in D. when i shift it to 3rd gear it wont go over 75 and i get a rattling sound from under the hood only at 75 in 3rd gear through

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Old Apr 26, 2013 | 03:31 PM
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Hard to tell. Could be the rev sensor. Scan again for stored codes. Like the knock sensor, the rev sensor does take a while to manifest.

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Old Apr 26, 2013 | 09:00 PM
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By rev senson do you mean Revolution Speed Sensor? And thanks ill check again and look into the knock sensor and rev sensor
Old Apr 27, 2013 | 02:33 AM
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Originally Posted by kingtee
By rev senson do you mean Revolution Speed Sensor?
Yes.
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