"On the way home from work today"

kustomkid54 · #1 10-03-2004, 04:48 PM

On the way home from work today, I kicked my GTX to get around one of these "little old ladys". In first, went up to five grand, and went "flat". Like no power flat. Pulled off the road and let everyone go by. The did it again. Samething happened.
Anyone have or had this happen? Don't need this on a car I just put $2,000.00 into a new paint job.
Thanks, Jim

GTPCatz · #2 10-03-2004, 05:38 PM

did your RPMs drop to 0 or just stay at 5000....I dont understand "flat"

kustomkid54 · #3 10-03-2004, 06:03 PM

RPM's stayed at 5000. Power flated out. Like I was driveing my 66 GTO and it went to "Pinto". Now I got off it as soon as it happened. Never keep on it. Just took my foot off the gas. Didn't want to cause any to happen.

GTPCatz · #4 10-03-2004, 06:40 PM

you didnt do anything to the Tranny did you?
any engine work?

could be anything from a Vacum leak to a broken tranny

kustomkid54 · #5 10-03-2004, 06:53 PM

No, but I did fill the car up just before that. Prem $25.00. Wonder if I got a load of bad gas.

GTPCatz · #6 10-03-2004, 09:05 PM

Could be but im not sure why it would be okay until you hit 5000 RPMs.....

When I had a similer problem....it turned out to be a vacum leak....so I guess you could start there

kustomkid54 · #7 10-03-2004, 09:15 PM

Thanks Catz. Will look tomorrow before work. Have Wed and Thursday off. Will get into it big time then. Have to get to storage and get the CPU out of the GTP then also. As always, Just my luck. Thanks again, Jim

kustomkid54 · #8 10-04-2004, 08:34 PM

Catz,
Car ran great all day long.
Brain fart?

GTPCatz · #9 10-04-2004, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by kustomkid54

Catz,
Car ran great all day long.
Brain fart?

LOL....maybe its telling you to move out of florida....or else

kustomkid54 · #10 10-04-2004, 08:57 PM

Would you please tell my wife that?

GTPCatz · #11 10-04-2004, 09:00 PM

To Kustomkid54's wife:

MOVE OUT OF FLORIDA!

kustomkid54 · #12 10-04-2004, 09:17 PM

Didn't work. Can you kidnap me? I like ST.L

Tom94gaGT · #13 10-05-2004, 01:24 AM

could be a plugged up cat convertor

kustomkid54 · #14 10-05-2004, 07:31 AM

That would piss me off. Because I don't want it on my car in the first place. I'm going to get the car in to be checked. As soon as I can get a min to get it in. Thanks

BIG-L · #15 10-05-2004, 09:55 AM

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In first, went up to five grand, and went "flat". Like no power flat

Sorry I wasnt able to get back with you sooner,had family down for a few days and was not on the pc.

Does the engine sound any different at that RPM???

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