1996 Acura TL

1996 ACURA TL
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MACHISMO
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1996 Acura TL 6 cyl Automatic 122850 miles

My car is having obvious trouble. It's a problem that doesn't happen all the time but comes and goes. When I am stopped at at a light and i hit the gas to go it will rev up and kind of jerk forward before it starts to go like it should. Once i get into the 15 mph range and above it seems to work just fine. I changed the spark plugs already, that didn't help. I used some transmission fluid treatment and it seemed to help for a while but now the problem is back. i talked to a mechanic and he said i'm in for a tune up. Another mechanic said it could be my vacuum hoses. I don't know what to do, help please.
Jun 22, 2010 at 11:55 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

From what you have described, i would be getting a transmission service and report done first, sounds more like a transmission fault than an engine / tune problem.

mark (mhpautos)
Jun 23, 2010 at 1:11 AM
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