2003 Kia Optima "car rpms pick speed" Questions

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...fluid. And if its good nd ur rpms are going to hight and the car still not picking up speed you may be looking at a bad transmission. You will have to replace it or rebuild the same one on your

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...rpms drop off like the car shut off. i press the gas and the car picks up speed, with no problem. i have to shut the car off to get it to stop. or go 110 and let the car idle back down to the speed. ...

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...car RPMs rpms get stuck while starting from 0 kmph, probably fallling in the 3rd gear. This normally happens in the evening time or when the engine is hot. I dont face this problem in the mornings ...

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...rpms are real high but the car has no power and can barley make it up. any suggestions You need a new clutch. Don't wait long or you will bur surface of flywheel Sounds like a slipping clutch the ...

will not pick up speed between 50 and 60 mph.The rpms just shoot up but no pick up. already changed fuel filter, oil and filter. check your plugs coil boot or your coil

...car starts and run for a couple of mins but I try to give it gas but my rpms dont go over 2000? It only picks up speed to about 45 mph? I cant take it to far so I cant take it to check the engine ...

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...car has suddenly had problems accelerating. When you shift gears the motor will rev up to 4 or 6 rpms and you will not pick up speed, if u let off the gas then accelerate usually the motor will not ...

rpms...car should be back down to 1800 and the sport light came on and the sport button is not pushed in on the gearshift; Sounds like you are experiencing problems with your transmission or your tcm

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...rpms it sounds/feels normal. if i keep the car at a constant speed the engine does it more, and twice the check engine light flickered while i was doing just that. whats up? could it be the IAC? It ...

...RPMs The car runs good after some hesitation "off the line"...Low RPM's equals sluggish response when stepping on the accelerator. At higher RPMs it runs OK, but even at the higher speed it will get ...

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