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Question: slow to move from a complete stop

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TSL, Arden, NC, December 29, 2009, 06:36
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My car starts fine but when i put it in gear it move slowly until the rpm hit 2.

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    dandd January 08, 2010, 11:41
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    sounds like your trans may be low on fluid or needs work. have a good MB tech look at it.

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    Visitor, April 19, 2010, 16:19

    Make sure the car is on sd sport drive not on wd which is wet drive. WD will make the car feel slugish till it goes into the next gear.

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    fbigaton1 January 26, 2012, 18:10
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    IT can also be a mass air flow sensor. this causes the car to perform with a lack of power

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