# Car trouble

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-trouble/21251>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [October 26, 2008, 5:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-trouble/21251 "2008-10-26T05:27:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![dylannx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ccd318/32.png) [@dylannx](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dylannx)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2008, 5:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-trouble/21251/1 "2008-10-26T05:27:21Z")

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my car just started sputtering and when i tried to press the gas at the green light , my car reved up and left me going only about 5 miles an hour though my foot was all the way down on the gas. then wouldnt let me go anywhere. once pulled over i noticed i had no oil at all, but i have a feeling this is a transmission problem. can anybody help??

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**Author:** ![BustedKnuckles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bustedknuckles/32/25_2.png) [@BustedKnuckles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BustedKnuckles)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2008, 11:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-trouble/21251/2 "2008-10-26T11:22:31Z")

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What make, model, mileage, and engine option? It really helps to know what we’re dealing with.

If the engine cannot rev, I doubt transmission problems. Your way low on oil. Add some, quart by quart, until it registers on the dipstick. The problem you posted sounds more like a fuel feed problem. Like fuel pump gone bad, or filter that plugged up. Is the CEL on? If so, can you get the codes read?