It probably has a failing TPS (Throttle Position Sensor).
The code is probably something in the 700's
<txe5502@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> I have a 1996 Nissan Maxima with an automatic transmission and I got a
> check engine light. I checked for trouble codes, and I got one that
> said "Gear 1 ratio incorrect", which I later found out can indicate
> your transmission is slipping if it is an automatic. I cleared the
> code, and it keeps comming back. The transmission does not seem to be
> slipping, but I am still worried. I found out there is a test called
> a stall test that can be performed by holding the brakes and reving
> the engine with it in gear, and I fully understand how this works
> because I study hydroelectric dams and have researched francis
> turbines. The problem is I don't know the correct stall speed for my
> torque converter, so if anybody knows the correct stall speed for the
> torque converter on this car, please tell me.
>
> Thanks,
> T. Guy
>


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