 |
 | Home | Contact Us | FAQ | Search & Site Map | Link to Us |
 | Sign In | Join | Other 45 Sites in Network |
Car Forum / Dodge / Dodge Trucks / February 20041995 Dodge Diesel Automatic Transmission Guru needed! Help!
Hello all, I have a 1995 Dodge Diesel with auto trans. Here is my problem: Between about 65mph and 70mph (where I spend most of my time) the transmission will drop out of OD. ie..the rpm's increase. Then it will go back into OD. ie...rpms drop. This happens at low loads, typically a level road, or even a very slight downgrade. It will keep cycling every 30 seconds to a minute. This is a major pain in the a.s! If i get over 70 problems goes away. If i am pulling a grade at any speed problem goes away. Hope a smart Dodge guy takes pity on me and tells me what the hell is going on. Thanks for the help...dave www.turbodiesel.com >Hello all, > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >Hope a smart Dodge guy takes pity on me and tells me what the hell is going >on. Thanks for the help...dave Hello Joeseph, I'm not having much luck with Turbodiesel. They have pop up windows right and left and keep asking if I want them to be my home page. As an example I have put in this post thier three first hits for the enquiry "Transmission Advice". I don't think a psychic, even a "extremely gifted" one is the answer. Top Results for: TRANSMISSION ADVICE 1. Extremely Accurate Psychic Advice Ask any questions and get ready to be wonderfully amazed by our extremely gifted and caring psychics. Use your credit/debit card with PayPal to gain instant access. $1.99 per minute. 24/7. www.psychicpowernetwork.com 2. Transmissions - Yahoo! Shopping Compare prices and products from more than 150,000 stores across the Web. Yahoo! Shopping offers consumer reviews, store ratings, tax and shipping costs, and more. shopping.yahoo.com 3. Advice on eBay Find advice at low prices. With over 5 million items for sale every day, you'll Find all kinds of unique things on eBay - the World's Online Marketplace. www.ebay.com ############################################################################ ########### > www.turbodiesel.com > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > >Hope a smart Dodge guy takes pity on me and tells me what the hell is going > >on. Thanks for the help...dave It is definently your Throttle Position Sensor. This is quite common with 94 through early 98 trucks. It has to do with electrical interference causing fluctuations in the TPS signal going to the Powertrain Control Module which determines when the transmission should shift into overdrive. It is located on the drivers side ( http://www.dodgeram.org/tech/dsl/Facts/12Ve_locations-l.gif )near the front of the engine. Fixes have included spraying the TPS with contact cleaner, pulling the TPS wiring out of the main wiring harness, installing noise filters, rewiring the TPS wiring with shielded wiring, and even taking apart the TPS and giving it a good cleaning. Below are some links to read regarding this common problem. http://www.turbodieselregister.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=91396&highl ight=throttle+position+sensor http://www.turbodieselregister.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=90740&highl ight=throttle+position+sensor http://www.turbodieselregister.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=94812 http://www.dodgeram.org/tech/transmission/automatic/TPS_adjust.htm > Hello all, > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Hope a smart Dodge guy takes pity on me and tells me what the hell is going > on. Thanks for the help...dave Could be the TPS. Roy > > Hello all, > > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Roy Hello Roy, I'm afraid I don't know what a "TPS" is. Could you give me a little more info? Thanks...dave > Hello Roy, I'm afraid I don't know what a "TPS" is. Could you give me a > little more info? Thanks...dave Throttle Position Sensor tells ECM when to shift it the TPS develops a wear spot at the point where 50-60 mph occurs, when the computer sees a 'glitch' at that spot, it assumes that the driver has either floor-boarded the throttle or let off it completely either way, it unlocks the converter clutch, if the former, it downshifts > > Hello Roy, I'm afraid I don't know what a "TPS" is. Could you give me a > > little more info? Thanks...dave [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > either way, it unlocks the converter clutch, if the former, it downshifts Hello Roy, Wow! I know guru stuff when I see it, and your it! Thanks a lot...dave It's you TPS. It's a common problem. The shifting is caused by electrical interference in the signal line from the throttle position sensor to the powertrain control module. Several fixes have been suggested including cleaning TPS by spraying it with contact cleaner, pulling the TPS wiring from the main wiring harness, rewiring the TPS wires with shielded wiring from the powertrain control module, installing an electrical noise filter, pulling apart the TPS itself and cleaning it. The TPS itself is a very expensive part and is usauly replaced as a last resort. Check out the following web site for more info. http://www.dodgeram.org/tech/dsl/Facts/12Ve_locations-l.gif http://www.turbodieselregister.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=94812 It's you TPS. It's a common problem. The shifting is caused by electrical interference in the signal line from the throttle position sensor to the powertrain control module. Several fixes have been suggested including cleaning TPS by spraying it with contact cleaner, pulling the TPS wiring from the main wiring harness, rewiring the TPS wires with shielded wiring from the powertrain control module, installing an electrical noise filter, pulling apart the TPS itself and cleaning it. The TPS itself is a very expensive part and is usauly replaced as a last resort. Check out the following web site for more info. http://www.dodgeram.org/tech/dsl/Facts/12Ve_locations-l.gif http://www.turbodieselregister.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=94812 > It's you TPS. It's a common problem. The shifting is caused by electrical interference in the signal line from the throttle position sensor to the powertrain control module. Several fixes have been suggested including cleaning TPS by spraying it with contact cleaner, pulling the TPS wiring from the main wiring harness, rewiring the TPS wires with shielded wiring from the powertrain control module, installing an electrical noise filter, pulling apart the TPS itself and cleaning it. The TPS itself is a very expensive part and is usauly replaced as a last resort. Check out the following web site for more info. > http://www.dodgeram.org/tech/dsl/Facts/12Ve_locations-l.gif > > http://www.turbodieselregister.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=94812 Spray your send button will ya. Dave,vone thing it could be other than the tps, is the stop light switch at your brake pedal. Check that first, it is easier and dosen't cost as much. You might get lucky. Roy Hello all, Thanks for the help from everyone. I had gone to this web page: http://www.dieseltruckresource.com/showthread/t-36941.html. They have a person who posted there who had a diagram and everything! I went down and got a can of electrical contact cleaner. Got back home, and sprayed the TPS shaft, where it goes into the TPS. Then took a quick 20 mile trip mile down the freeway. Before it would shift in and out at least 20 times. Today, perfect! I love you guys! .....dave ############################################################################ ##### > Hello all, > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Hope a smart Dodge guy takes pity on me and tells me what the hell is going > on. Thanks for the help...dave > Hello all, > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > trip mile down the freeway. Before it would shift in and out at least 20 > times. Today, perfect! Glas things worked out for ya!! Roy |
Reply to this Message |
 Sign In
 Join
 My Latest Posts My Monitored Threads My Blog My Photo Gallery My Profile My Homepage Start New Thread Enable EMail Alerts Rate this Thread
|
©2012 Advenet LLC Privacy Policy - Terms of Use
This website includes both content owned or controlled by Advenet as well as content owned or controlled by third parties.