# Car won't rev past 2500 RPMS **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** neon, dodge\ **Created:** [April 13, 2017, 10:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-rev-past-2500-rpms/102968 "2017-04-13T22:07:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2017, 3:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-rev-past-2500-rpms/102968/21 "2017-04-16T15:39:21Z")
If your having a muffler shop replace convertor just have them fix the heat shield while they have vehicle. ---
**Author:** ![leon.harris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/5fc32e/32.png) [@leon.harris](https://community.cartalk.com/u/leon.harris)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2017, 3:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-rev-past-2500-rpms/102968/22 "2017-04-16T15:39:53Z")
never thought of that lol. ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2017, 4:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-rev-past-2500-rpms/102968/23 "2017-04-16T16:37:45Z")
Walker non-carb conv is 175. Carb compliant is 240. Mopar is 500 and it is not carb compliant. Plus mopar part has 200 core charge. ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2017, 5:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-rev-past-2500-rpms/102968/24 "2017-04-16T17:01:40Z")
Does your vehicle have California emissions? If so, does your state require any emissions repairs to use carb compliant components? That said, I consider Walker exhaust components to be signifcantly inferior to factory parts. I have personally experienced that they don’t last nearly as long. If you’re not planning on keeping the car more than another 2-3 years, then it shouldn’t matter ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2017, 6:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-rev-past-2500-rpms/102968/25 "2017-04-16T18:14:07Z")
i suppose the dodge dealer would have a carb compliant conv especially if you live in california. but the main point is your neon is not a long lived car. i think it is even lower than a kia or hyundai. i know the 2000 vintage neons were disposable. any better in 2005? i think they dropped the neon and came out with the new dart. at least 10% better. ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2017, 6:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-rev-past-2500-rpms/102968/26 "2017-04-16T18:17:35Z")
> [@Cavell](#): > > at least 10% better. That’s not much of an improvement, IMO ☹ ---
**Author:** ![leon.harris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/5fc32e/32.png) [@leon.harris](https://community.cartalk.com/u/leon.harris)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2017, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-rev-past-2500-rpms/102968/27 "2017-04-17T21:03:52Z")
Ok so I got the converter changed and also had and oil change done as well. They didn’t reset my codes, so I just went and unhooked the positive and negative from the battery for 25 minutes and then hooked them back up to see maybe is that would reset the computer. No luck, still will not go past 2500 rpms while i am driving i even gave it all going up the street and nothing. When I checked the codes after removing the battery there is only one code now it is P0340. Anything else it could be? Could it possibly be transmission? I can get up to 90kmph and after that it wont go anywhere. Any suggestions would help thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2017, 9:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-rev-past-2500-rpms/102968/28 "2017-04-17T21:34:46Z")
You will have to correct the cam sensor problem to get the computer out of limp mode. Why did you replace the catalytic converter? ---
**Author:** ![leon.harris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/5fc32e/32.png) [@leon.harris](https://community.cartalk.com/u/leon.harris)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2017, 12:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-rev-past-2500-rpms/102968/29 "2017-04-18T00:24:30Z")
Converter was clogged bad. Mechanic said it needed to be replaced and could have been the issue. ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2017, 12:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-rev-past-2500-rpms/102968/30 "2017-04-18T00:47:29Z")
what is your history with car? did you ever own it when it ran good? or has it always been kinda sketchy? ---
**Author:** ![leon.harris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/5fc32e/32.png) [@leon.harris](https://community.cartalk.com/u/leon.harris)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2017, 1:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-rev-past-2500-rpms/102968/31 "2017-04-18T01:08:42Z")
Always had something wrong with it. Was just a sensor when I bought it. Now all this. ---
**Author:** ![leon.harris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/5fc32e/32.png) [@leon.harris](https://community.cartalk.com/u/leon.harris)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2017, 1:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-rev-past-2500-rpms/102968/32 "2017-04-18T01:38:19Z")
I went and checked my codes again. There is more than I posted a few hours ago they are. P0016 P0132 P0344 P0340 3 of them moves towards the camshaft and crankshaft sensors. I’m not sure where to go after this as mechanic costs are now getting high. I am going to take it to a electrical mechanic and see if he can figure out the issue and hopefully it doesn’t cost me my life savings. If you guys have anymore suggestions I would greatly appreciate it and thanks for all of the continuing help I am receiving. ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2017, 2:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-rev-past-2500-rpms/102968/33 "2017-04-18T02:14:50Z")
The cam sensor is inexpensive and worth a try. It is located on the end of the cylinder head near the battery. Removing the battery will allow easy access to the sensor. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2017, 3:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-rev-past-2500-rpms/102968/34 "2017-04-18T03:26:09Z")
On some vehicles when the cam sensor fails the computer fires the spark plug every time the crankshaft hits tdc. That means it fires twice as often as is necessary, b/c only firing on the compression stroke is necessary. The upside of this is it allows you to keep driving the car even with a faulty cam sensor. The downside might be that double firing can overheat & damage the ignition coils. That may be the reason there’s an rpm limit when the cam sensor signal is missing. You probably have coil on plug technology, and replacing all those coils would probably be quite expensive. The rev limit may be saving you a lot of money. ---
**Author:** ![leon.harris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/5fc32e/32.png) [@leon.harris](https://community.cartalk.com/u/leon.harris)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2017, 3:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-rev-past-2500-rpms/102968/35 "2017-04-20T15:01:11Z")
I wanted to thank everyone for there help and prompt responses. I have replaced the cam sensor and my issue seems to be resolved at the moment. There is only one code now and that P0132 which is O2 Oxygen Sensor Circuit High Voltage (Bank1, Sensor1). This doesn’t cause any issues with driving. I will be replacing it soon though. Do any of you nice people know where it is? ---
**Author:** ![kurtwm1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/13edae/32.png) [@kurtwm1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kurtwm1)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2017, 4:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-rev-past-2500-rpms/102968/36 "2017-04-20T16:35:02Z")
Google “2005 dodge neon o2 sensor location” and you get many pictures of its location and even how to replace it. ---
**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2017, 7:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-rev-past-2500-rpms/102968/37 "2017-04-20T19:29:52Z")
Thanks, leon, for letting us know you’ve found and been able to fix! Best wishes. [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-rev-past-2500-rpms/102968.md?page=1)