Transmission problems
Thread Starter
Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 6
From: Illinois
Transmission problems
My mustang tends to not accelerate right away after I'm waiting at stop, and this is a new experience. I bought the car at 53000 miles and it is now at 58000 miles. Is there maintence I should do to my tranny?
2nd Gear Member
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 277
From: Florida
could be lots of things... tune up, dirty injectors, crud build up in the throttle body, bad tank of gas...I'm skeptical of tranny issues at 58k. the obvious things related to tranny, is the fluid level right? does the fluid smell burned or is discolored?
Last edited by vixr; Feb 22, 2014 at 05:56 PM.
Thread Starter
Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 6
From: Illinois
I'm not sure about the fluid level but nothing smells burnt. Do you think I should take it to a shop and have someone look at it?
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From: Michigan
what exactly do you mean? Does the engine rev up but the car doesn't move right away? or does it seem like nothing's happening when you step on the gas?
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It sounds like you're saying that it's hesitating. Most likely just a little TLC is required; basically a little of (what should have been) preventive maintenance.
1. Add the proper amount of SeaFoam (available at Walmart and any auto parts store for about $10). The can will tell you how much SeaFoam for 16 gallons of gas. Add the SeaFoam at the gas pump just before filling the tank to allow mixing. Depending on how bad the injectors are gummed up, it make take a 2nd tank full.
2. Clean the throttle body. It's a simple matter of unbolting the TB and wiping everything down with a suitable TB cleaner. A lot of these S197's suffer from dirty TB's causing the issue you describe
2. Clean the throttle body. It's a simple matter of unbolting the TB and wiping everything down with a suitable TB cleaner. A lot of these S197's suffer from dirty TB's causing the issue you describe
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Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 6
From: Illinois
Yes, the engine revs up but I don't move. I then let off the gas and it jolts and it then accelerates the next time I touch the gas.
Thread Starter
Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 6
From: Illinois
It sounds like you're saying that it's hesitating. Most likely just a little TLC is required; basically a little of (what should have been) preventive maintenance.
1. Add the proper amount of SeaFoam (available at Walmart and any auto parts store for about $10). The can will tell you how much SeaFoam for 16 gallons of gas. Add the SeaFoam at the gas pump just before filling the tank to allow mixing. Depending on how bad the injectors are gummed up, it make take a 2nd tank full.
2. Clean the throttle body. It's a simple matter of unbolting the TB and wiping everything down with a suitable TB cleaner. A lot of these S197's suffer from dirty TB's causing the issue you describe
2. Clean the throttle body. It's a simple matter of unbolting the TB and wiping everything down with a suitable TB cleaner. A lot of these S197's suffer from dirty TB's causing the issue you describe