Is this my transmission ??
I can't go over 40 in drive or o/d but it does in 2nd gear. Just not
sure this is a transmission problem as it ran so well. Had a bunch of
wiring and other work done by a backyard type mechanic. All was well
till about a week later and while driving it all of a sudden lost power
and would only rev if I tried to go over 40 and when it happened it
smelled like something was burning, someone else was in the car and
smelled this too.
The engine kicks over smoothly at 20 and 40 no problem
Now I know it's probably not good to drive the car like this but I am ,
just not going too far too fast. How bad is this on the car ?? anyone
know I try to ease up easy when letting off the gas so there is not a
big pull as it gears back down to 2nd.
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated
Sure hope as a newbie I did this right
Thanks
Deb
Shep - 10 Jul 2006 21:15 GMT
Some needs to drive this car for on site diagnosis, problems like you
describe come in many varities.
> Is this my transmission ??
> I can't go over 40 in drive or o/d but it does in 2nd gear. Just not
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> Thanks
> Deb
HLS@nospam.nix - 10 Jul 2006 23:46 GMT
> Is this my transmission ??
> I can't go over 40 in drive or o/d but it does in 2nd gear.
I think it is probably your tranny, but you need to have it scanned.
My dopey shitteaux ex wife called me one night on her way home from work,
and said the engine was just racing. I thought that she had locked the TPS
open or something.
Turns out she was out of tranny fluid because she ran over a parking
obstacle and tore the lines loose. The f***ing engine was racing because
she had her foot to the floor.
Ex is <not> a bad word in my vocabulary.
Shep - 11 Jul 2006 00:59 GMT
HLS, keep your finger crossed with that trans!
>> Is this my transmission ??
>> I can't go over 40 in drive or o/d but it does in 2nd gear.
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> Ex is <not> a bad word in my vocabulary.
HLS@nospam.nix - 11 Jul 2006 12:00 GMT
> HLS, keep your finger crossed with that trans!
Tranny and she are both long ex.