Neo FC

Ok, I have an 91 RX-7 Auto, and when I accelerate at 1st, its so freaken slow. Eventhough if I floor it. But while driving on 3rd and then I floor it, it kicks prety good but not at take off. I'm thinking on swaping to manual. any help pls? Thanks

WadeMCarter

Your acceleration in first might be due to your car in general (AT = terrible), but just do a tune up on your whole car to see if it might be other variables. As to swapping a manual in, I can't agree more. rx-7s with automatics are boring. Searching will help you along your way from auto to manual.

Neo FC

YES! I agree with you. Automatics are freaken boring. I alerady did a tune up. maybe its just the trans. Thanks!

Oh yeah, when my engine is not warm up enough. my car wont shift gears. AUTO SUX

turboIIrotary

iTrader: (9)

your car is just slow or you have a clogged cat change to a manual

whorider

Is your tranny fluid fresh and full? Sounds like it could be low.

NCross

iTrader: (18)

well no one has said to do a compression test... so... do a compression test! thing #2 would be to check over the electrical system for blown fuses. my 240 (AT) blew a transmission fuse and threw it into "safe mode" meaning it was stuck in 2nd or 3rd gear.

mike_merryguy

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yea i would also ignore the whole tranny till you know the engine is solid, don't go over revin that thing just to get up, but if it won't shift until warm i would say maybe a filter, shouldn't change fluid if you have no proof it was ever done or not done in the last 60k miles, on an auto trans if you go over 60k then change fluid you could risk clogging everything up, get a manual, much more fun anyway...

Neo FC

Yah its full and fresh. I just change it. and u know whats wired? I cant find the dam drain plug. It suppose to be on the pan. so what I did is just pull out the pan and showered with ATF. Wer is the drain plug? Well I forgot to clean the filter. maybe thats the coz. thank

mike_merryguy

iTrader: (8)

never seen an auto rx7 tranny, but my old chevy had no drain plug, you have to loosen the bolts and get all the fluid to one corner, then drain it into a pan, and if you just drained it it may have caused the problem, like i said auto's are picky with fluid changes...