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    RPM surging, rough shifting, overheating

    Ok, couple of days ago the VX started having surging RPM's as I was driving it. It has done this a few times before but not this bad and it is very infrequent - pretty much thought no more of it. But like I said, this was worse.

    The next day (yesterday), it drove fine for a little while, then it started again. Only this time it was shifting real rough and started running super hot. If you put it in park or neutral it revs up even more. Pulled into a parking lot and checked under the hood, water reservoir was low so I walked over to a store and got some water and filled that up. Ran fine from there to the house. Got a check engine light, disconnected battery and cleared it, no more light.

    Today, ran fine for a little bit, then surging started again. No clunking from the tranny this time, but it got super hot again sitting in a drive-thru. Actually got a little better from there to the house. Had plenty of water. Got a check engine light again.

    Anyone got any suggestions?

    I'll try to get codes tomorrow since they just opened an Auto Zone real close and I think it can make it that far.
    Last edited by Heraclid : 05/19/2010 at 08:01 PM

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