4eat 3rd gear doesn't even exist?!
Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 7:05 pm
first post: please don't flame. . . i've searched and read and searched and read.
so i got my '91 ss auto to run and drive all the way to my house( a whole mile and a half) but the whole way here it seemed to be in nuetral every time it should have gone for third? it'd bounce the rev limiter if you didn't release the throttle. 1st and 2nd work fine(pulls pretty hard for not running the last three years)
fourth seemed to work but everytime i gave it a little throttle to see if it would hold in fourth, it'd downshift for third again and rev with no resistance.
i hate auto's, that's why it's my first in over twenty import sports cars. thus my inexperience with the overcomplications and under-reliability of them. i'm not stupid, in fact i'm a proffesional mechanic for over ten years now. i'm just tired of searching when i could just ask.
does anyone know or have any idea for what is causing this? i'm gonna change the fluid and filter today and check my third gear shift solenoid(If i can find the pinout for the damn thing) but any other suggestions or past similar experiences would be really REALLY appreciated.
also is anyone knowledgeable in the norcal area? im in south lake tahoe so from reno, NV to the bay area? it'd be nice to meet some locals with these cars. thanks for any help again.
Gabe
so i got my '91 ss auto to run and drive all the way to my house( a whole mile and a half) but the whole way here it seemed to be in nuetral every time it should have gone for third? it'd bounce the rev limiter if you didn't release the throttle. 1st and 2nd work fine(pulls pretty hard for not running the last three years)
fourth seemed to work but everytime i gave it a little throttle to see if it would hold in fourth, it'd downshift for third again and rev with no resistance.
i hate auto's, that's why it's my first in over twenty import sports cars. thus my inexperience with the overcomplications and under-reliability of them. i'm not stupid, in fact i'm a proffesional mechanic for over ten years now. i'm just tired of searching when i could just ask.
does anyone know or have any idea for what is causing this? i'm gonna change the fluid and filter today and check my third gear shift solenoid(If i can find the pinout for the damn thing) but any other suggestions or past similar experiences would be really REALLY appreciated.
also is anyone knowledgeable in the norcal area? im in south lake tahoe so from reno, NV to the bay area? it'd be nice to meet some locals with these cars. thanks for any help again.
Gabe