I've been pumping at 76 gas station since i got the car (Jan). Today i tried Shell since it was cheaper. Pumped 10 gallons of regular.

When i started to drive, i notice i lost power. I would step on the gas and acceleration would be slow. I have auto trans btw.

Example: I was going 60 @ 3k and revved to 5k and still was at 60.

Then on the freeway, i stepped on the throttle all the way, and it would jump from 3k to 6k and my acceleration was really slow.

Heard vtec engage but didn't really feel it.

Could it be the gasoline? (I never notice it with 76 fuel but i also never full throttled it.)

 

sounds like your clutch went

 

I have an automatic. Could the trans be gone? (The car still runs just fine until it tries to go over 60 and i stomp on the pedal.)

 

Check fluid. Then take it to a shop and see what they think. It might just need to be serviced.

 

fuel pump..... almost positive and replace ur filter while ur at it.... well i guess it can always be ur spark plugs or wires but not likely, u can test the wires to make sure

 

no...no...no...and no. if he has any problems with fuel or spark then the car would sputter/slow down/ stall/ shut off etc... he is complaining of rpms jumping in his final gear. do what the other guy said....check your fluid in trans. replace and refill your trans fluid. now we just have to figure out why yo ulost fluid. tranny seal around axle bad????

 

yea i relized i read that wrong my bad i thought u were driving 60 and you car started bogging and jumping

 

Those years have a kickdown cable? could be that as well. sorry i know about 92-95 mainly

 

thanks for all the suggestion, going to check it all out this week. i replace the fuel filter last month. i want to try and use up all the gas and try 76 again. see if it helps or not.

btw, before pumping Shell i ran the tank to almost empty where i did have one bad start up before heading to the gas station.

 

Well first things first, you have an auto and it's already not going to have blistering acceleration. Secondly, I would be hesitant about replacing the tranny fluid if it hasn't been changed for a long time. If the tranny has the old fluid in it and the clutches are bad, then the friction material from the clutches would be in the fluid allowing the tranny to be able to shift gears with the old tranny fluid in it. If you put new fluid in then you also remove the friction material in the old fluid from when you drained it and the tranny won't shift because of the fact that there isn't any friction material left on the clutches or in the fluid. So, I would check your trans fluid and see if it's good or not. This is also a good way to see if you need a new trans when you replace the fluid and the tranny wion't shift.