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    No second gear

    When my car is in drive it will rev to where it normally hits second, and then hits a kind of false neutral. If I come to a stop and start again it's back in first and will do the same thing. in 3,2,1 it just stays in first doesn't try to shift. Fluid was on the low side so I topped it off but...
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    Trans slipping bad

    About a week ago I was in some bumper to bumper when my transmission slipped bad. It would rev like crazy, thunk thunk thunk on the passenger side then get into gear. Managed to pull over and let it cool off and it worked fine like nothing happened. Flasf forward to today; did,some running...
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    Help figuring out a misfire and misc codes

    I drive a 2002 gt. I was getting groceries today and everything was fine driving in, got back in the car to go home and it was vibrating like crazy and misfiring. I happened to be near a parts store so I checked the codes. Heres what I got: p0128 (twice)- Something about the coolant temp being...
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    Inner cv?

    For the last day or so when I accelerate from a stop, the engine revs but the car doesn't really move, atleast not like it should. It's usually after a cold start but I have been trying not to drive like this until I know whats wrong. I had been putting off replacing my rotors so I figured today...
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    grand prix shiftlock

    not even sure where to post a question this silly but: i spilled a beer in my grandprix automatic now about 75% of the time i try to get out of park i have to push down the little shiftlock thingy. any tips on cleaning it?
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    update: no power on acceleration

    i made a post a while back because my 3.8 was misfiring under a load and generally running like crap. i tried replacing spark plugs and wires but it was still messed up. per advice from this forum i replaced the cat today and its running 100% better. i think the new pipe was a magnaflow? not...
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    no power when accelerating/cant realy accelerate

    I've got a 2002 grand prix. Itsa 3.8n/a engine. lately its been totally conking out for power going up hills or accelerateing onto a main road. I gave it an oil change and some new plugs/wires since I had a car with a misfire once that behaved similarly; but that didnt help. at first i...
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    spark plugs waht the bleeeeep

    hi im the proud new owner of an 02 pontiac grand prix. i've had the car for about 2 months decided to give it a tune up today oil change and spark plugs, no big deal. what the **** is with these spark plug wires. i'm buying new ones tommorrow because they were such a pain to get off that i...
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