Slow Second Gear

[vayacondios]

I've been driving a friend's Toyota Tacoma on occasion lately, and have noticed that it seems sluggish in second gear. It's almost as if once I put it in second, someone throws a load of sand in the bed of the truck. Any ideas on what could be wrong?

 

[philio]

Could be any number of things. What is the RPM? The throttle position sensor may need chanced or maybe it needs a new fuel filter. Of course it could be a guide wire and worst case scenario there is an impending transmission problem looming.

 

[vayacondios]

I really hope it's not the transmission - that would just be miserable. I'll check the RPM next time I'm driving it. It's due for a little servicing (including fuel filter change) soon, so hopefully that's all it is.