bad ******?

[mast240 10+ year member]

I'm surprised nobody said it yet but get the fu ck'n codes checked first. It's obviously something electrical causing the ***** to act up. Some of you guys are to quick to jump at " uuuuuh the ***** busted bro" when you have no ******* idea how to even change you're own god dam oil..

why dont you post a reason as to why you say electrical???

 

[Sleeklsc 5,000+ posts]

why dont you post a reason as to why you say electrical???

so today i was driving home and my "service engine" light pops on. so i come to a stop light and go to accelerate and it wont go into 3rd gear. it goes in 2nd fine. after second, i have to get up to 40 mph to get it into 4th. does my ****** need to be flushed or replaced? thanks.
oh its a 1995 saturn SL1, automatic, 65k miles.

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[Pborcich 10+ year member]

Seeing as how i know very little about transmissions...

Sounds like a bad ground?

 

[Sleeklsc 5,000+ posts]

Seeing as how i know very little about transmissions...Sounds like a bad ground?

lol, unlikely. Prob a sensor. What sensor? idk. Thats why he has to have his ecu scanned to find out.

 

[Sleeklsc 5,000+ posts]

So what did it end up being you va gina?

 

[tenbux1970 10+ year member]

Nobody said "did you check the fluid". Could be something simple.

 

[FineLinePimpin 10+ year member]

Could be a speed sensor, range sensor...or another sensor on the *****. Chrysler *****' used to do this and they had problems with inout and output speed sensors on the *****. Untill you get it checked out you are just grabbing at straws buddy.

 

[Rich B 5,000+ posts]

I'm surprised nobody said it yet but get the fu ck'n codes checked first. It's obviously something electrical causing the ***** to act up. Some of you guys are to quick to jump at " uuuuuh the ***** busted bro" when you have no ******* idea how to even change you're own god dam oil..

My Mitsubishi wasnt shifting and threw a code, I plugged in my OBDII scanner and it was a relay that went bad.

Always check the code if the check engine light comes on, it will save a ton of hassles later.

OP, buy a scanner, they are like $30 at Harbor Freight.

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

it's a saturn -> there's your problem //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[Heeltoeclutch 10+ year member]

Wow 64k miles and it's a 95? Wish I could do that //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

I agree check codes first if you haven't; a lot of places will scan em for free; if you know someone with the Torque app on Android phones (iPhone too?) that will work as well if they have the bluetooth adapter.

Silly auto ***** //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/tongue.gif.6130eb82179565f6db8d26d6001dcd24.gif

 

[wenn_du_weinst 10+ year member]

if it's an auto then how do you know it's 4th gear and not going into 3rd?

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

if it's an auto then how do you know it's 4th gear and not going into 3rd?

He can probably tell by the speed and RPM's. Or I should say could tell, since this was a month ago. I assume he's fixed it by now.