RustBucket

I have a 97 3.8 with an automatic the car seams ok when i first start driving accelerates fine but as soon as I stop at a light for the first time it just doesnt want to accelerate. I was running low on fluid so I topped it back up hoping that would help but its still not working properly anyone know what this could be? i know i will likely have to take it in to be looked at but i just want to have some idea what might be wrong.

MyFastTA

what fluid was low....it does fine but what exaclty does it do after that...shudder, stumble, rev higher than normal?....

RustBucket

the transmission fluid was low the car doesnt shudder stumble or rev higher its fine past about 20km an hour its almost like once the transmission has shifted to 3rd or 4th it wont drop back down to 1st when i come to a stop

Evolution223

It can;t start out in 3rd or 4th, it would stall, Try putting it in first manually at stop and shift it maunally all the way though OD while accerlating, see what it does. IF you think it might damage itself just take it to an Ammco or a transmission shop

RustBucket

if i put it in first - od manually it does work i went on a longer drive today just to get a better feel for what was going on and i noticed that it feels like it may not be going in to 4th either