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I have a 2003 Elantra and it is having trouble.

Tiny
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I have a 2003 Elantra and it is having trouble climbing hills. Also, When I'm in gear, if I push the gas pedal to much it revvs up the engine and pretty much loses power. So, I have to keep it at a certain speed just to keep it going. I looked down at the front right wheel because I suspected the speed sensor. I also had the engine code read and it said speed sensor is bad. I replaced it, but after about 50 miles it started doing the revving thing again, but not as bad.
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Tuesday, January 8th, 2013 AT 10:50 PM

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Tiny
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It sounds like you have a transmission issue. Is the fluid full? Have you serviced it correctly?

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Tuesday, January 8th, 2013 AT 11:15 PM
Tiny
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It is a manual transmission. And When I read the engine code it only said speed sensor
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Tuesday, January 8th, 2013 AT 11:19 PM
Tiny
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Ok, that info would have been helpfull to know.

What was the code number? A code never identifies a bad part, just a failed system

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Tuesday, January 8th, 2013 AT 11:22 PM
Tiny
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I actually don't know. I took it to Autozone and they read it for me. I did pull tires off and the front right wheel sensor was shredded. Whoever replaced the strut failed to anchor the sensor wire to the strut and just left it hanging. I wonder if that caused a short?
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Tuesday, January 8th, 2013 AT 11:39 PM
Tiny
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Thats the abs system which has no effect on the trans.

Get the code read again

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Tuesday, January 8th, 2013 AT 11:43 PM
Tiny
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Hmmm. Would the transmission speed sensor cause this over revving and power loss when climbing? Maybe this abs speed sensor was just coincidently bad at the same time.
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Tuesday, January 8th, 2013 AT 11:47 PM
Tiny
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The over reving may be the clutch slipping.

Speed sensor would not have anything to do with this

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Tuesday, January 8th, 2013 AT 11:49 PM
Tiny
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Thank you for your help regarding my stupid car. I will check it out in more detail. Have a good day.
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Tuesday, January 8th, 2013 AT 11:51 PM
Tiny
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Same to you

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Tuesday, January 8th, 2013 AT 11:58 PM

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