i think somethings wrong when im driving over 100 km onn the highway. when i try to pick up speed its revs higher then it should like 100 to 130 kmh its goes up to 5000rpm . its like it wants to switch into over drive but it wont. could overdrive be not working is that possible??

 

Please introduce yourself and your ride to us. As for your transmission problem, it could be numerous things. You can start by checking your fluid level if you haven't done so already. Your transmission could be slipping, or torque converter problem. Get a transmission shop to check it out. Welcome aboard!

 

sorry. first time on any forum. its a 1998 acura Tl 2.5L with 200,000km. its my first car and i just want to make sure its ok

 

is it possible that the overdrive does not work at all tho? im not too familiar with cars

 

Maybe your transmission is stuck and won't switch into the next gear... I would get that check ASAP. You will never know, it could be something as simple as a loose connector.

 

yea i guess going to my mechanic would be the best bet. just wanted to know what i was looking at before i brought it in . THANKS!

 

No problem. Let us know what happen after you get your mechanic to look at it.

 

I have a 97 2.5TL that has a bad torque converter and permanently presents code P0740. Do you have a Check Engine Light? If yes, get the code and it will help solve the problem.

good luck

 

No, the check engine light is not on. what do u mean by the present code thing?? I refuse to go on any highway now because the car just drinks the gas. on average how many km/miles do you guys get per full tank of gas???

 

oh 1 more question. Is there a fifth gear that the car switches into or is it only 4?

 

My 2.5TL gets 25 mpg on road w/o lockup torque converter and around 22 mpg around town.

I meant Check Engine Light is always on and same code P0740.

Car has only 4 forward gears. Lockup may feel like a soft gear shift in some.

good luck

 

lock up torque converter?? i dunno somethings not right cus i drive like a grandpa and i get between 8 and 8.5 km a litre. i converted yours and it comes out to approx 10 km a litre. can a damaged torque converter cause me to burn more gas aswell??

 

and does that 4 forward gears include overdrive? sorry for all the q's thanks

 

It's a 4-spd trans w/ a LockUp torque converter. LU only locks engine to drive train (eliminating torque converter slip) and has no affect on gear ratio.

Depending on your driving habits 8.5 l/km is not horrible, particulary if LU is not working.

good luck

 

oh okay. thanks for the help. i believe its the converter or jus my tranny is slowly going cus even when it shifts gears it seems to jerk more then it should. and when im accelerating and let go of the gas it jerks a bit aswell. if my tranny is going does that interfere with how much gas i burn aswell??

 

Might want to change the tranny filter and fluid. See if that helps the shifting, I've read on here where thats helped numerous shifting problems.

 

Do a drain and fill and filter replacement. See if that does anything.

 

yeah my car kind of had the same problem, it would just jerk alot when it would downshift and upshift from 2-3, it would rumble when i just park the car and sit there. i thought my tranny was slippin but i checked my tranny fluid and it was all bad so i went and got it changed and now its a ok

 

i got a freind to check the tranny fluid who use to fix hondas. he said the tranny fluid looks clean on the stick and is at an appropriate level. does the tranny even have a filter or are u talking about the oil filter?...thx

 

The tranny has a filter.

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