# Car won't move

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-move/59163>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** civic, honda\
**Created:** [December 26, 2010, 6:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-move/59163 "2010-12-26T18:17:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![servinghim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/22d042/32.png) [@servinghim](https://community.cartalk.com/u/servinghim)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2010, 6:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-move/59163/1 "2010-12-26T18:17:13Z")

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When its cold outside, my 99 Honda Civic will start, but when I put it in drive and push on the gas pedal it won’t move. If I wait for about 20 minutes it will finally move. I’ve taken it several mechanics but no one can figure it out.

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**Author:** ![Rod-Knox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Rod-Knox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rod-Knox)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2010, 6:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-move/59163/2 "2010-12-26T18:22:18Z")

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Are the wheels spinning on ice? Is the shift lever stuck in park? Gimme a clue…

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**Author:** ![\_Deleted\_User1111116](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/ac91a4/32.png) [@\_Deleted\_User1111116](https://community.cartalk.com/u/_Deleted_User1111116)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2010, 6:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-move/59163/3 "2010-12-26T18:23:50Z")

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It doesnt go into gear

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**Author:** ![\_Deleted\_User1111116](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/ac91a4/32.png) [@\_Deleted\_User1111116](https://community.cartalk.com/u/_Deleted_User1111116)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2010, 6:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-move/59163/4 "2010-12-26T18:25:39Z")

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If the auto transmission stick says “Check in Neutral” Set parking brake and let it warm in Neutral…until you can get it fixed

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**Author:** ![servinghim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/22d042/32.png) [@servinghim](https://community.cartalk.com/u/servinghim)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2010, 6:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-move/59163/5 "2010-12-26T18:28:22Z")

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Not on ice, live in South. Shift lever not stuck. Will not accelerate when pressing the gas pedal.

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**Author:** ![\_Deleted\_User1111116](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/ac91a4/32.png) [@\_Deleted\_User1111116](https://community.cartalk.com/u/_Deleted_User1111116)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2010, 6:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-move/59163/6 "2010-12-26T18:36:29Z")

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I’ll shut up now

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**Author:** ![oldschool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e19adc/32.png) [@oldschool](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldschool)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2010, 7:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-move/59163/7 "2010-12-26T19:11:07Z")

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Were the mechanics that you took it too able to duplicate the concern?

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**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2010, 7:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-move/59163/8 "2010-12-26T19:52:50Z")

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I’ll assume that this is an automatic transmission. Check out this thread:

[http://community.cartalk.com/posts/list/2165489.page](http://community.cartalk.com/posts/list/2165489.page)

Its likely the same thing - clutch piston seals a bit hardened/shrunken. Basically your trans fluid isn’t able to create the pressure needed to move the car. The real solution is a rebuild of the transmission. A temporary solution may be the Berrymans.