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I never did get anything fixed on the car. I'm doing the "wait 'til it fucks up" method where you just drive it 'til it quits, then get it fixed. Works pretty well unless you're far from anything on the road.
However, 4 or 5 days ago it started doing this again:
<i>"Anytime I put it in passing gear for more than 5 seconds the car "chokes" and almost backfires or something. When I have to drive up the mountain to get to my university (Appalachian State University), this is bad. I have to drop it into 2nd gear (it's an automatic) and go 40 MPH up the hill. That's not too bad of a problem. But I'd just like to know what the problem is about the backfire or choking issue.
Like I said, anytime I "give it some gas" and put the car into passing gear, whether it's the passing gear in 2nd, Drive, or Over-Drive, the car starts choking, popping, backfiring, whatever, after 5 or so seconds. It doesn't stop until I let off the gas, come to a complete stop, and let it sit for about 5 minutes. "</i>
Except this time, it QUIT in the middle of the huge hill leading up the mountain. I had to come to a stop with traffic flying by me, put it in Park, and crank it up again, and drive 25 MPH up the rest of the mountain. Almost like it's not getting gas or something? I don't know. Maybe this clears the problem up for you mechanic guys out there?
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Off the record, on the q.t., and very hush-hush.
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