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    I think I have slippage (on top of other problems)

    I not for sure, but I think that my car is slipping in 1st gear. I go WOT and the car will seem to be fine up to 3500 RPM and then it just shoots up to 56-5800 RPM and the car goes no faster, like it was just put into Neutral.

    I'm not completely sure, and I have checked the archives, just need to know what is wrong and what I have to do to fix it. Don't know whether or not it just needs more fluid or I need to have something fixed??

    BTW I did just recently change the tranny fluid and checked it several times, the level of the fluid seems to be right.
    1995 Pontiac Firebird
    2008 Chevrolet Silverado LT Crew Cab 4x4
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    manual or auto?

    If its a manual get up to speed in 5th gear (~50MPH) then stomp on the gas and watch what happens. If your engine just revs up and you don't accelerate at all, you most likely need a new clutch.

    don't know what slippage feels like in an auto.
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      <blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Dojo2000:
      manual or auto?

      If its a manual get up to speed in 5th gear (~50MPH) then stomp on the gas and watch what happens. If your engine just revs up and you don't accelerate at all, you most likely need a new clutch.

      don't know what slippage feels like in an auto.      <hr></blockquote>

      Its an auto.

      It seems to get up to speed if I don't give it much throtle, but as soon as I step on it, it jerks then catches the gear, or it will just rev up and not accelerate.
      1995 Pontiac Firebird
      2008 Chevrolet Silverado LT Crew Cab 4x4

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      • #4
        That sounds like a slipping transmission

        Do this, speed up to 40 mph, then coast back down to 10 mph, then SLAM the gas

        If your engine revs to all getout and then *BANG* it shifts really hard, that is definitely a slipping transmission. Mine felt like it was going to fall out a couple times before it was fixed

        Another sign is an abnormally long (1 second or more) shift time
        2001 75th Anniversary V6 Pewter Firebird w/ Chrome Wheels, T-Tops, & Y87<br />Mods: Free Ram Air, !Silencer, Holley Filter, Full 3\" Hooker Catback, 3\" Cat<br />Best time: 15.095 at 90.00 MPH with a 2.127 60\'

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        • #5
          Damn...I know for a fact now that it is slipping. :(

          It does that all the time, takes about a full second to shift from first to second.
          1995 Pontiac Firebird
          2008 Chevrolet Silverado LT Crew Cab 4x4

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          • #6
            you should see an ses light when it gets bad enough

            mine came on on my way to the dealer, hehe
            2001 75th Anniversary V6 Pewter Firebird w/ Chrome Wheels, T-Tops, & Y87<br />Mods: Free Ram Air, !Silencer, Holley Filter, Full 3\" Hooker Catback, 3\" Cat<br />Best time: 15.095 at 90.00 MPH with a 2.127 60\'

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