2001 Chevrolet Cavalier "car 50 mph floored" Questions

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50 mph....smelled BAD burning rubber smell.....brake pedal almost to the floor to help stop car.....felt like there were NO BRAKES....was FINALLY! able to grab and ultimately stop ...pulled to side of

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...Thunderbird 4.6L and I floor it my car wont go pasted 40 mph or if im past 50 mph and if i try to floor it wont go past 80 mph and then start to deacclerate. sounds like a catlytic converter

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...50 mph. It doesn't seem to want to shift unless I let up on the gas pedal for a sec then it goes into overdrive but take a while to go any faster than 50 mph. Where do I start? Have a full diagnostic ...

50 to 55 mph Your description sounds more like a torque converter clutch problem. It would explain the poor mileage, having to floor it to go. I suggest having the transmission scanned, looking at the

...but has a hard time getting up to 50 mph. What gear ratio does it have? Especially a baja set up has low gears and won't do 50 - 60 no matter how hard you push it. That is most assuredly the

...50 mph. It doesn't seem to want to shift unless I let up on the gas pedal for a sec then it goes into overdrive but take a while to go any faster than 50 mph. Where do I start? low power is caused by ...

...50 mph car has a delay when push pedal to floor and shakes at 45 mph but will ease out at 65-70mph sounds like engine misfire to me. but it takes a mech, driving to tell. if engine misfires? try ...

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...around 50 - 60 mph it doesn't shift into overdrive Should be in overdrive & converter locked at 42mph or about-- unless your flooring the gas Internal Solenoid Problem or Valve Body ...

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...50 mph the truck starts shaking and bucking and when i hit the pedal to the floor it goes away i just tuned it up and that didnt work i was wondering what do you think could be the problem check your ...

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...50 or so and then apply the gas to get past that 55-60 mph point. It is a used car and I just got it so I'm not sure what has been done to it thus far. It has had a fresh oil change and has adequent ...

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