Toyota Corolla hiccups 65mph?

I am wondering if this is when the torque convertor locks up (I know it is supposed to lock up at a lower speed, but maybe that is part of the problem).

Jeff

Dr. Jeff is kind of on the right track. Assuming you have an automatic transmission, check the condition of the automatic transmission fluid. If it is black or smells burnt, have it drained and refilled (do not have it flushed).

There is a type of flush that does not use outside pressure, but instead uses the transmission's pressure to exchange fluid. If you use a pressured system expect to need a replacement transmission in about 6 months or less as the pressurized system of flushing will destroy numerous seals.

And they disintegrate at 85mph.

On Tuesday, February 15, 2011 8:52:11 AM UTC-6, His Highness the TibetanMonkey,

That's like bullet train speeds compared to the fastest monkey, which have been clocked up to 34 mph. And that's with no one sitting on them. With a rider, I imagine most monkeys would be screaming for mercy, and bite the rider in the ass if given the chance. So with the usual fat slob sitting on a monkey, the speed of disintegration is probably 0.

Thanks RayO, I got a Drain & Fill ATF from Jiffy Lube and the car accelerates great. No more hiccups. I drove for about 100 miles to test things out. Things are so much more smooth now. I wish I had seen what the transmission fluid looked like as it came out.

Thanks RayO, I got a Drain & Fill ATF from Jiffy Lube and the car accelerates great. No more hiccups. I drove for about 100 miles to test things out. Things are so much more smooth now. I wish I had seen what the transmission fluid looked like as it came out.

Got it. At 1/2 mile or less in daylight, I agree. Moose are pretty much invisible at night so any speed above 30 or 40 doesn't give the driver any time to react, and in a low car, the driver can see oncoming headlights under the moose's belly and literally never know what they hit.