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oz_scorpio
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2.0 16v Auto Box - Shift Solenoid No. 3
« on: Oct 21st, 2005, 12:18pm » |
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Still at it..
My '95 2.0 16v (78k miles) auto won't shift up to 4th. No problem around town - a pain on the motorway (including fuel consumption!).
An OBD check gives the following message ->
"P1761 Shift Solenoid No. 3 Performance"
I am also getting P0135, P0138 and P1131 O2 sensor codes - probably related to my slight manifold leak (I get an exhaust smell in the cabin on engine start).
For the auto problem, I suspect a sticking solenoid - anything I can try other than a costly auto-box rebuild?
I've bought a can of Wynn's Automatic Transmission Treatment product - worth a shot I guess.
CS
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scorpio_man
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Re: 2.0 16v Auto Box - Shift Solenoid No. 3
« Reply #1 on: Oct 21st, 2005, 2:20pm » |
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hi there
i think the solenoid can be change on it's own, though i can't remeber where i saw that post.
have you cleaned the MAF?
hth
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oz_scorpio
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Re: 2.0 16v Auto Box - Shift Solenoid No. 3
« Reply #2 on: Oct 21st, 2005, 5:42pm » |
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I checked and cleaned the MAF some months ago - clean as a whistle! - but no result. The gearbox oil appears relatively clean and the box is normal in operation - except for the non-shift from 3rd to 4th..
I've asked various mechanics and apprarently it's a major job (drain, sump off etc.) to get at the shift solenoids. At least that's what I've been told.
I was hoping for an alternative to an autobox recon.
Thanks
CS
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Re: 2.0 16v Auto Box - Shift Solenoid No. 3
« Reply #4 on: Oct 22nd, 2005, 3:51am » |
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Thanks Scorpio_man!  you must deserve a comendation for support! thanks
I've read all the site material .. if the MAF doesn't fix it you're on you're own..
ah well, a recon auto is worth more than the car... and i'm not doing that.. but I hate to give up..perhaps I'll get lucky with a spanner - in other words I'll never see 4th gear again.. 
Thanks for all the help Scorpio_man.
Now, where did I put that match?
An Australian that should have known better...
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