LTXJ

Im new here and just bought my first jeep (95 xj) i was driving it today and it takes forever to get into second gear. going 0 to 15 is fine but i have to gun it after that and it will shift at like 35 mph. im not sure what it is . i know it needs a new exhaust but im not sure whats causing it. any ideas?

spahr69

clutch? automatic? 2.0. 4.0. blah blah blah. need more information

LTXJ

opps sorry its a 4.0 automatic 178k

Kuro89

what rpm do you have rev to so it will shift?

Bustedback

How is the fluid level? Have you messed with the transmission or anything recently?

spahr69

it could be countless things. torque convertor. fluid . etc

The VooDoo Reverend

Woah, let's start with the basic simple stuff. If you have to floor it to get it to shift, you probably need to adjust the TV Cable. On your throttle there's a cable with what resembles a button. Push the button and slide the plastic piece back. Hold the throttle wide open (engine off in case you didn't know) and it'll pull back, then release. It's what tells the transmission where the throttle is, and when to shift, and etc...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=http:...?v=JsCezCMk028

This video explains it pretty well.

tjwalker

Throttle position sensor is suspect. Input signals from it directly involved with AW4 shifting. Here is more.
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The throttle position sensor is connected to the throttle shaft on the throttle body. It sends throttle valve angle information to the PCM. The PCM uses this information to determine how much fuel the engine needs. The TPS is really just a simple potentiometer with one end connected to 5 volts from the PCM and the other to ground. A third wire is connected to the PCM. As you move the accelerator pedal with your foot, the output of the TPS changes. At a closed throttle position, the output of the TPS is low, about a half a volt. As the throttle valve opens, the output increases so that, at wide open throttle, the output voltage should be above 3.9 volts. Testing can be performed with an electrical meter. Analog meter is best. You are looking for a smooth sweep of voltage throughout the entire throttle band. While slowly opening and closing the throttle, take note to the movement of the voltmeter needle. There should be a direct relationship between the needle motion to the motion of the throttle. If at anytime the needle moves abruptly or inconsistently with the movement of the throttle, the TPS is bad

You should have 5 volts going into the TPS. At idle, TPS output voltage must be greater than 200 millivolts. At wide open throttle (WOT), TPS output voltage must be less than 4.8 volts.. The best is to use an analog meter (not digital) to see if the transition from idle to WOT is smooth with no dead spots. With your meter set for volts, put the black probe on a good ground like your negative battery terminal. With the key on, engine not running, test with the red probe of your meter (install a paper clip into the back of the plug of the TPS) to see which wire has the 5 volts. One of the other wires should show .26V (or so). The other wire will be the ground and should show no voltage. Move the throttle and look for smooth meter response up to the 4.49 at WOT.

Perform the test procedure again and wiggle and/or tap on the TPS while you watch the meter. If you notice any flat spots or abrupt changes in the meter readings, replace the TPS.

The TPS is sensitive to heat, moisture and vibration leading to the failure of some units. The sensor is a sealed unit and cannot be repaired only replaced. A TPS may fail gradually leading to a number of symptoms which can include one or more of the following: -

NOTE: The throttle position sensor is also DIRECTLY involved with transmission shifting characteristics! It should be verified early in the troubleshooting process, when a transmission issue is suspected!

• Poor idle control: The TPS is used by the ECU to determine if the throttle is closed and the car should be using the Idle Air Control Valve exclusively for idle control. A fault TPS sensor can confuse the ECU causing the idle to be erratic or "hunting".
• High Idle Speed: The TPS may report faulty values causing the engine idle speed to be increased above normal. This is normally found in conjunction with a slow engine return to idle speed symptom.
• Slow engine return to idle: A failing TPS can report the minimum throttle position values incorrectly which can stop the engine entering idle mode when the throttle is closed. Normally when the throttle is closed the engine fuel injectors will be deactivated until a defined engine RPM speed is reached and the engine brought smoothly to idle speed. When failing a TPS will not report the throttle closed and fueling will continue causing the engine to return to idle very slowly.
• Engine Hesitation on Throttle Application: The TPS is also used by the ECU to determine if the driver has applied the throttle quicker than the Manifold Air Pressure sensor can read. The fueling is adjusted acordingly to cope with the sudden increase in air volume, however a faulty sensor can cause the ECU to ignore this data and the engine will "hesitate" when applying the throttle. In extreme cases with the engine at idle, a sudden application of full throttle can stall the engine.
• Engine Misfire: A fault TPS can report values outside the deined acceptable range causing the ECU to incorrectly fuel the engine. This is noticable as a slight misfire and can trigger the misfire detection software and/or Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) light on the dashboard. Extreme cases can cause excessing misfires resulting in one or more cylinders being shut down to prevent engine and catalytic converter damage.

LTXJ

i just adjusted the tv cable. its a little better but i still have to work to get it to shift. im gonna relpace the tps and do a fluid flush. hopefully that works, thanks for the help.

The VooDoo Reverend

Yes, I was gonna say TPS next if that didn't immediately resolve it

Replace it, they're around 60 bucks.

I really like this section, I learned a bit from TJwalker's post.

LTXJ

Finally got the trans fluid checked and it was all good and im changing the tps tomorrow. some new problems started tho it takes like 2 or 3 tris to start it and the idle is iffy at best. also while accelerating the fuel guage goes down about a quater tank. Ideas?