QuestionHi Pete,
I own a 1993 Mercury Tracer, 4 cyl., 1.9L. Milage:
?53800 (Not sure if it's 153,800 or 253,800 because the odometer has only 5 digits.)
At times the car "acts up". I can be going at 55 mph and when I slow down and try to accelerate again it seems to lose power. 40 mph is as fast it will go. It seems to "jerk' or "shimmy".
When I accelerate with the pedal down to the floor
the engine will rev high but will not go faster.
But when it "acts up" like this, sometimes I can slowly take my foot off the gas pedal and accelerate again, it goes back to normal.
Someone said it must be the Mass Air Flow Sensor.
Then I was told the transmission be slipping.
I have checked the fluid.It is not low.
It has a pinkish-brown color. I'm not sure if it is burnt but it does have a plastic smell to it.
The car does not "act up' like this every time but fairly often.
Pete, what do you think? This car already needs a heater core but if it is having transmission problems guess I'll trade it in.
Thank you very much for your time, I appreciate it.
Answerhello
this is a bad tourk converter it is why u smell the plastic on the tranny stick.
It would have to be rebult to make it right so i would say time to trade it .good luck to u hun please rate my serivice
pete
Ps I would like to thank you for your rateing hun it is pelople like you who keep me here .
uou take care if you need any more help u let me know. and u have a pretty name pete
