Problems with a 1988 automatic

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Peter Parker - 08 Jul 2005 01:26 GMT

Hi,
I have a few problems with my 1988 automatic

most important is that I seem to have no power at all from idle to three
thousand rpm, then the power kicks in like a turbo spooling up (unfortunatly
it's not a turbo car)

second is that the console and tunnel seem to get unreasonably hot

anyone ever experienced this?

thanks in advance
Peter

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dave AKA vwdoc1 - 11 Jul 2005 14:24 GMT

Does it feel like the transmission is either in Gear 2 or 3 when starting
from a stop?
Maybe the Transmission Control Module is not functioning maybe due to a
blown fuse.

Try shifting into the lowest gear to see if you "feel" the power again.
If you do then I would suspect something with the TCM.
Possibly also that cable out of adjustment and maybe the TPS too.
Just some ideas to look at. ;-)

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later,
dave AKA vwdoc1
88 XJ 4.0 auto

> Hi,
> I have a few problems with my 1988 automatic
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>
> second is that the console and tunnel seem to get unreasonably hot

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dave AKA vwdoc1 - 11 Jul 2005 14:30 GMT

whoops
sorry disregard my last post, I am not sure if you have a TCM on your 1988
allong with other items I mentioned. <:-)

> Does it feel like the transmission is either in Gear 2 or 3 when starting
> from a stop?
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
> Possibly also that cable out of adjustment and maybe the TPS too.
> Just some ideas to look at. ;-)

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