Hello All,
This is regarding my 99 Saturn Sl1 with 145k miles and a manual 5 speed transmission. This is a odd issue I am having a hard time pinning down..
When ever I am in 3rd gear(this is the only gear this happens in), and there is a heavy load.. for instance going up a steep grade with the AC on, I will get a slipping/shuddering/mis-firing(maybe?) feeling. It seems like its alleviated slightly if I shift into 3rd from a higher RPM(which I try to do anyways to avoid bogging the engine), but it is still there.
I am not sure if this is a transmission issue.. or engine issue, it is odd since this is the only gear it seems to happen in as well.
Let me know your thoughts, and what you would check first.
Thanks!
This is regarding my 99 Saturn Sl1 with 145k miles and a manual 5 speed transmission. This is a odd issue I am having a hard time pinning down..
When ever I am in 3rd gear(this is the only gear this happens in), and there is a heavy load.. for instance going up a steep grade with the AC on, I will get a slipping/shuddering/mis-firing(maybe?) feeling. It seems like its alleviated slightly if I shift into 3rd from a higher RPM(which I try to do anyways to avoid bogging the engine), but it is still there.
I am not sure if this is a transmission issue.. or engine issue, it is odd since this is the only gear it seems to happen in as well.
Let me know your thoughts, and what you would check first.
Thanks!