can anyone help me?
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can anyone help me?
im not sure where im supposed to be. but if someone can redirect me, that would be great, or just help me all together...
im having a problem with my car to sum it up (so i dont waste my time if im not where i need to be,...) foot on gas, car no go, rpm's flying!!! this is not good. is it the EGR control valve module??? thats what mechanic said...
im having a problem with my car to sum it up (so i dont waste my time if im not where i need to be,...) foot on gas, car no go, rpm's flying!!! this is not good. is it the EGR control valve module??? thats what mechanic said...
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happens when im driving. i'll stop for traffic and when i go to go again, pressing on gas petal, rpm's go way up but car doesn't move. have to put it in park, then in drive. ususally that gets it going. if not, i have to turn car off and just restart it. then it will go.
automatic
been like this for a good 2-3 weeks.
1997 taurus wagon.
161,000 miles.
automatic
been like this for a good 2-3 weeks.
1997 taurus wagon.
161,000 miles.
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EGR is not related.
So the problem happened AFTER the trans flush? Or before, and the flush didn't help?
Maybe recheck the fluid level. In a flush, they only put back in what they take out. If it's low to begin with, it'll be low afterwards. Unless you got a good technician who checks his work, it'll most likely be still low.
So the problem happened AFTER the trans flush? Or before, and the flush didn't help?
Maybe recheck the fluid level. In a flush, they only put back in what they take out. If it's low to begin with, it'll be low afterwards. Unless you got a good technician who checks his work, it'll most likely be still low.
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what do i do about the shop that put a new egr in then?
problem was before the flush, and still is a problem.
as for the trans flush itself regarding fluid, i did it myself, so i put in 4 quarts and checked it many many many times putting in more as needed till it was in the right area on the stick.
problem was before the flush, and still is a problem.
as for the trans flush itself regarding fluid, i did it myself, so i put in 4 quarts and checked it many many many times putting in more as needed till it was in the right area on the stick.
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You own a new EGR, nothing much you can do at this point.
You said the tranny was slipping before you had it looked at?
I hate to ask this, did you use the correct tranny fluid?
You really should have a tranny shop take a look at the car, it sounds like you need work done to the high mileage tranny.
You said the tranny was slipping before you had it looked at?
I hate to ask this, did you use the correct tranny fluid?
You really should have a tranny shop take a look at the car, it sounds like you need work done to the high mileage tranny.
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My friend has an Aerostar and replaced the filter. The van was able to move again. This is a good place to check also.
Keep us posted.
Keep us posted.
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yep. did the filter too. jacked the car up, got under it took the pan off let the fluid out, took the filter out, put new one it, put pan back on with all 19 screws. put fluid back in and checked the level. after 8 hours, yes it took me 8 hours before it was perfect and i was satisfied.
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Originally Posted by partymonstergirl
yep. did the filter too. jacked the car up, got under it took the pan off let the fluid out, took the filter out, put new one it, put pan back on with all 19 screws. put fluid back in and checked the level. after 8 hours, yes it took me 8 hours before it was perfect and i was satisfied.
Also, I think you'd know it if the tranny was slipping that badly, then engine would be revving like that *all* the time, not just part of the time.
To me, it sounds like the MLPS is bad. It's a sensor that tells the transmission what the shift lever says. Sometimes it thinks the tranny is in neutral but it's really not. When you put it into park and then back to drive, it resets it so it knows to be in drive again.
I really would hold off on taking it to a tranny shop. That will most likely cost you a lot of money no matter what.