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Scott Shaw

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my holden calais 97 vt i just got .and told check gearbox cause car fluid overfill and now car wont accelerate just revs moves slow
 

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Auto? Could be TPS. Can you manually shift from 1st - 3rd and it go ok?
 

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yes all work still drives but just no get up go action old owner told me he overfilled trans and then heard something in box then no power
 

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could trip computer of malfunctioned
 

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i changed engine control 1.7 amp fuse. and some better power .but fluids very overfull just need to somehow off load some .then maybe car go well
 

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You could try and disconnect a trans cooler line. Using a friend undo the top line and run it into a bottle. Have someone start the engine and let a litre pump out. Shut off soon as the 1L has been pumped out. Pop the line back on and see how that goes.
 

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awesome idea thx heaps will try tomorrow
 

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lol tell that to past owner
 
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