from what i can tell this is very common in the tracer. this exact problem drove me up the wall until someone changed the firing order of the spark plug wires........and the problem seemingly went away for over 2 years. now it's back, and that's the first place I'm investigating to fix the problem.
Down the tube that holds trans dipstick.
You might check your vehicle speed sensor. My 1997 Tracer is acting up along the same lines.
auto or man? auto change trans filter and add new trans fluid I'd use lucis trans fluid. cable could be streached
It's doable, but not really feasible. Especially for a car as old as that and which doesn't have any particular collector's value. You'd be sinking a lot more money into it than it's worth.
my trans shifts late it dosent slipp shifts hard to get into 1st and 2nd after that she goes right into 3rd then 4th normally i was wondering if there is a shift sensor to tell the trans when to shift
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Inside the auto trans.
could be MAF sensor or trans
Check the color of the transmission fluid. If it smells burned and looks dark that is a bad indication. If the trans hesitsates between shifts or slips when you are driving those are very bad indications. Taking a while to go into gear is indicative of worn seals.
there isn't a difference cause theres no such thing as a automatic or manual engine. there is such thing as a manual transmission aka trans. and a automatic trans. the automatic shifts by hydrolic pressure that increases when acclurating. and a manual trans the person driving the vehical shifts the gears with a lever. i hope that's what you wanted to know.