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Joz
Jul 22, 2021 16:24:09 GMT
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Post by dawn on Jul 22, 2021 16:24:09 GMT
I was on my way home and going up a steep hill.
Two deer darted in front of me and I came to a complete stop.
When it was safe, and I stepped on my gas pedal, it took a bit to get going again. The RPM was at 4, it’s usually 1.5.
It felt like I had to press harder on the gas to get it going again. And then it kind of varoomed.
Remember.... I was on a steep hill at full stop.
So is this normal? (For a hill?)
Is my transmission going out?
Or the fuel pump?
Answer anywhere-~ I will see it 😂🤔.
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Joz
Jul 22, 2021 22:03:59 GMT
Post by madara on Jul 22, 2021 22:03:59 GMT
first , check the trans fluid levels . what type of transmission ?
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Joz
Jul 23, 2021 3:56:13 GMT
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Post by dawn on Jul 23, 2021 3:56:13 GMT
Automatic.
They (factory) make it so you have to take it to the dealership to check the fluid.
At first I thought my mechanic was lazy. But two other places said they cannot check the fluid.
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Joz
Jul 23, 2021 4:26:21 GMT
Post by madara on Jul 23, 2021 4:26:21 GMT
right . late model sealed . i get it . how has it been since ? is it still OK on a flat road ?
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Joz
Jul 23, 2021 10:21:30 GMT
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Post by dawn on Jul 23, 2021 10:21:30 GMT
When I went to work tonight it was just fine didnt act up at all.
But when I was describing at work what had happened...
I was told by everyone ~ transmission acting up.
TN is very hilly.
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Joz
Jul 23, 2021 10:35:36 GMT
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Post by dawn on Jul 23, 2021 10:35:36 GMT
It’s a 2017 Nissan Altima.
I will probably have to go to a bigger city to find a transmission specialist.
I know it’s overdue for a tuneup, too.
I remember having a truck with solenoid issues.
It has fancy warnings for just about everything. It tells me if the tire is low or if I need the oil changed, if I need a new oil filter.
I would think it would tell me if the transmission was failing.
I should Google that or look in that book in the glove compartment.
The Ford F150 truck had 310,000 miles on it and it was 15 years old. Never once had to have anything done other than alternator/battery/tires/brakes.
But I never got it a tuneup and I guess something happened with the spark plugs melting to some ignition coil or something like that and towards the end there she had a really hard time going up hills.
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Joz
Jul 24, 2021 1:12:47 GMT
Post by madara on Jul 24, 2021 1:12:47 GMT
hopefully when you do get it to a Nissan dealer (the altima ) the news wont be too bad .
i get it when you say that part is hilly , in Kansas there likely wouldn't be a problem . no warning lights is encouraging but not really the final word , my sons car ran completely out of oil .. no OIL or Olio light in his mitsubishi .. i filled it up (nearly 4 litres it took ) and it ran perfectly again . ''it was a bit noisy'' he said.
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Joz
Jul 24, 2021 16:13:09 GMT
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Post by dawn on Jul 24, 2021 16:13:09 GMT
Last night on the way home, the car was running fine but I smelled smoke.
I have a keen sense of smell.
It’s a blessing and a bane.
I pulled over to smell the engine and it smelled just fine. It was in the air around me.
When I got home and I watched the news they told me how the West Coast Fires are sending smoke this way.
😩
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Joz
Jul 26, 2021 6:08:33 GMT
Post by madara on Jul 26, 2021 6:08:33 GMT
we had smoke smell for a month or two here as well , i decided to get used to it .
i'd keep driving it until something happens .
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Joz
Sept 13, 2021 3:49:16 GMT
Post by bradk on Sept 13, 2021 3:49:16 GMT
The Altima has a continuously variable transmission. The engine red line probably 6000 rpm. Getting 4000 rpm in the situation you described sounds normal. If you get higher revs than in the past under normal driving conditions or other changes, then worry.
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