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I have a 2002 Acura and I changed the size of the tires that are suppose to e on the car. Ever since doing this I can drive for about a mile and then the engine will rev up like the transmission is in

Unhooked all sensors and battery cables. The car acts as if it is in a fail safe more.

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It is unlikely that this is a direct result of a minor change in tire size, have you checked your transmission fluid level?

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You are throwing the computer off with the tire size it sounds like

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