Is It the Tranny???

[abedog91]

I drove my, 95 Toyota 4runner Sr5 V6 Auto, fine to the movies last night, when i left i accelerated and it would not go into 2nd gear, but also the RPMs would not redline like it would as if the transmission was slipping, as i drove it would not shift right unless i started slow and then it only got to 2nd gear i could not go past 35 mph, when i tried to drive it as usual a regular amount of pressure on the gas, it would get to second gear and sputter after that if i floor it it would not red line it would just sputter and not accelerate, any advise?

[jetwhine]

abedog91,

How long ago was your last fuel fill-up?

[abedog91]

my last full up was 2 days ago $40 bucks so almost full and ive used about half of it so far...?

[jetwhine]

abedog91,

I was thinking maybe contaminated fuel, but maybe not. Last time you changed the fuel filter?

[abedog91]

the fuel filter i have changed once since i have had it and that was probably a year and a half ago

[jetwhine]

abedog91,

You might try changing the fuel filter and see how it acts.

[abedog91]

ya thanks i will definitely check that out and see if that helps , hopefully its weird it does not shift and the engine sputters =\

[jetwhine]

abedog91,

My thinking is fight one problem at a time. Get the missing fixed then go after the tranny if it is in need of fixing. You might also try some new plugs. Denso or NGK only. No other brand will do.

[abedog91]

did the plugs 3 months ago with some NGK's but ya i will check the fuel filter

[abedog91]

so0o i went and checked it out again, the 4runner wouldn't start right away it kept turning and turning but not turning over then it got to the point where it would chug, then it got turned on idled low and stalled, then it finally turned over fine and idles fine, i drove it and again it got to second gear but at about 2.5 rpm it starts to chug and wont accelerate past that when i floor it it just chugs the rpms wont go past 2.5 and while in park if i accelerate the rpms climb regular it does sound like an air sputter every so often from the exhaust, i turned off the vehicle, and on a warm start it started up right away regular.