I'm having a problem when accelerating and revving too high but not picking up speed. Latelly when i try to accellerate and push the pedal down to go faster it will sometimes rev really high but not pick up speed.

Like for example i was going 60mph and was about to pass a car but when i accellerated to go faster the rpm meter rev'd all the way to the right and did not pick up speed.

It's a 97 tiburon automatic


What could be causing this? Is it a problem with the transmission?

Additional Details

I changed the fuel filter under the hood a few months ago and the transmission filter and fluid was changed out last month too.


Could it be a bad or dirty speed sensor?

This post has been edited by derherher: Aug 7 2007, 08:24 PM

it sounds like a transmission problem. some how the engine and transmissions rotations arnt catching right. just a guess. do you drive automatic or manual?

If you haven't fixed the problem yet I'd have to say the torque converter and/or transmission need to be rebuilt.

sorry to be off topic, but where if the fuel filter located under the hood, are there 2 of 'em, one on the pump and one under the hood?

There is 1 fuel filter for the elantra and should be located under the hood near the brake master cylinder. If need be just backtrack from your fuel rail.

thanks, will be checking into that soon.

Yeah, sounds like a tranny problem. It's the same thing a manual does when the clutch slips between gears. So when your car try's to downshift when you stomp on the gas, the gear slips.

This post has been edited by Bdiggy: Jan 20 2008, 11:23 AM