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Billy - 02 Nov 2005 14:28 GMT

Symptoms: converter locks & unlocks erratically (ordered TPS rewire kit)

symptoms: will not downshift on its own when coming to a stop (I have to
pull it in to 1 with the shifter)

suggestions?

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95 Ram 2500 C 4x4
95 Dakota Sport
05 Jeep X
85 Dodge Van
70 Merc Montego

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Tom Lawrence - 02 Nov 2005 15:44 GMT

> suggestions?

First - narrow it down to which one of the below vehicles is exhibiting this
problem:

> 95 Ram 2500 C 4x4
> 95 Dakota Sport
> 05 Jeep X
> 85 Dodge Van
> 70 Merc Montego

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Billy - 02 Nov 2005 16:08 GMT

95 ram 2500 4x4

>> suggestions?
>
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>> 85 Dodge Van
>> 70 Merc Montego

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TBone - 02 Nov 2005 17:17 GMT

The reason that I bought a 5 speed, even to the point of giving up on the
360 to get it.

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> 95 ram 2500 4x4
> >> suggestions?
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> >> 85 Dodge Van
> >> 70 Merc Montego

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John Kunkel - 02 Nov 2005 21:33 GMT

> Symptoms: converter locks & unlocks erratically (ordered TPS rewire kit)
>
> symptoms: will not downshift on its own when coming to a stop (I have to
> pull it in to 1 with the shifter)
>
> suggestions?

The '95 still has the mechanical governor. The failure to drop into 1st when
coming to a stop can be either a faulty governor or a sticky shift valve.
Connect a test gauge to the governor test port on the passenger side rear of
the main case, with the truck idling at a standstill in Drive the pressure
should not exceed 2 psi.
If the pressure reading is above 2 psi the governor is faulty, if the
pressure reading is 0-2 psi I would suspect a sticky shift valve.

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krenelka@evomer-bowie-cass.com - 06 Nov 2005 03:11 GMT

Friday 5:38 PM , as I was exiting the interstate I let off the accelerator,
the tach dropped like the Trans was in neutral. I tried to accelerate -
nothing.

I towed it to the shop today, should have a estimate on repairs tomorrow.

I checked the mail when I got home this evening and my TPS re wire kit had
arrived. :(

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95 Ram 2500 Cummins 4x4

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Billy - 08 Nov 2005 20:38 GMT

Well it was not that bad, clutch's wore out, general rebuild & new tourq
converter.

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