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Old 02-20-2006, 06:24 PM
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when i give the car a bit of gas, it revs up and sticks at that rpm for about a second, then drops back down. it gets really annoying in between shifts. could this be a leaky injector or maybe a dirty sensor?
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Old 02-20-2006, 06:25 PM
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it's your vss reading your rpm's to your actual speed.
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Old 02-20-2006, 06:27 PM
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vss.....? and how do i fix this?
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Old 02-20-2006, 06:29 PM
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vehical speed sensor...unplug it if you want,but you might run into problems....car might die more?
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Old 02-20-2006, 06:31 PM
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is there a way i can just take it apart and clean it?
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Old 02-20-2006, 06:39 PM
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no it's a plug that goes into your speedo gear in the trainy.....now if you don't have it then there is something else going..maybe??? orange,and green wires...
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