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Old Jul 24, 2013 | 03:09 PM
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well my problem its my transmission was shifting first gear perfect. but the next she whit shift first gear , but when she hits her rpm for second it shift? my mistake i put 98 but its 87 xj

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Old Jul 24, 2013 | 09:32 PM
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I'm not understanding. Can you explain a bit better? The shift to second gear has issues?
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Old Jul 25, 2013 | 12:58 PM
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first gear is not working the second gear works
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Old Jul 25, 2013 | 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Nicolai
first gear is not working the second gear works
That happened to a friend when they used Type F tranny fluid. Lost first gear.
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Old Jul 25, 2013 | 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by SteveMongr
That happened to a friend when they used Type F tranny fluid. Lost first gear.
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i gotta rebuilt the transmision. if so how did he got iit fix

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Old Jul 25, 2013 | 04:05 PM
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Does first gear work if you shift manually to 1-2?
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Old Jul 25, 2013 | 04:42 PM
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Does first gear work if you shift manually to 1-2?
not yet. i stop the jeep as soon i had the problem
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Old Jul 25, 2013 | 08:04 PM
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I have nearly the same prob on my 89XJ.. it locks the axels when i shift it to park but nothing happens when i shift to either gears that should move the car in any direction.. i should add that i have just lifted the heep 3.5" but it ran a day after that.. it started slipping as a burnd cluch would and then finaly no movment.. but it still locks in park.
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Old Jul 26, 2013 | 08:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Nicolai
i gotta rebuilt the transmision. if so how did he got iit fix
Please translate into English. Not following your posts...
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Old Jul 26, 2013 | 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Kalali
Please translate into English. Not following your posts...
what i meant if. no i have to buy a new transmission. cause i was told to replace the Throttle Position Sensor
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Old Jul 26, 2013 | 09:42 PM
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Try shifting manually. 1-2, then 3, then 4. See if that works correctly. Let us know what happens.
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Old Jul 27, 2013 | 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Radi
Try shifting manually. 1-2, then 3, then 4. See if that works correctly. Let us know what happens.
its shift perfectly whit no problem
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Old Jul 27, 2013 | 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Nicolai
its shift perfectly whit no problem
Then the mechanical parts of your tranmission are OK. You have an electrical control problem.

Exactly what happens when you take off from a stop with the transmission in "D"?
What gear do you start out in?
Does it shift from 1st to 2nd?
2n'd to 3rd?
3'rd to 4th?
Are the shifts happening at the appropriate RPM, or does the engine rev up really high before shifting?
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Old Jul 28, 2013 | 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Radi
Then the mechanical parts of your tranmission are OK. You have an electrical control problem.

Exactly what happens when you take off from a stop with the transmission in "D"?
What gear do you start out in?
Does it shift from 1st to 2nd?
2n'd to 3rd?
3'rd to 4th?
Are the shifts happening at the appropriate RPM, or does the engine rev up really high before shifting?
it skips first gear jumps to second
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