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Old Jan 28, 2009 | 07:15 PM
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Anyone know if a tps can cause an occasional shifting problem....like not shiftin outa first sometimes...?
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Old Jan 28, 2009 | 07:18 PM
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it can def cause shifting problems, but i dont know about not shifting out of 1st
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Old Jan 28, 2009 | 07:19 PM
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that sounds like one of the tranny sensor is goin bad.
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Old Jan 28, 2009 | 08:02 PM
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it can....
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Old Jan 28, 2009 | 09:26 PM
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its the cheapest of few options ill try it first....fluid is clean fresh filter, and brand new cooler and lines..hopefully its a sensor or something...ill change shift selenoids next i guess
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Old Jan 28, 2009 | 09:28 PM
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it shifts fine after it sits bout an hour
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Old Jan 28, 2009 | 10:06 PM
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It has been said that heat is death to an auto tranny. If it's screwing up when hot and good again after cooling........I'm thinking it's not long for the big dumperoo. I hope I'm wrong but, it sounds like you've done all the right things to fix it, so far.
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Old Jan 28, 2009 | 10:17 PM
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it does it randomly 1000 miles? or 1 mile just happens....im thinking somethng electrical....because i can drive it for 1hr straigh or 1 min down road and it happen.... idk. i hate transmissions lol
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 08:42 PM
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its the cheapest of few options ill try it first....fluid is clean fresh filter, and brand new cooler and lines..hopefully its a sensor or something...ill change shift selenoids next i guess
where is this shift solenoid? inside the pan?
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Originally Posted by 98 JeepJeep
where is this shift solenoid? inside the pan?
not 100% sure but i think in the bell housing.
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Old Feb 15, 2009 | 07:03 PM
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my issue turned out to be a faulty Transmission control module. Got one from the JY all is fine now.!!
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Old Feb 16, 2009 | 08:49 AM
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im lookin for one now....
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