Re: A/T skipping 1st gear

On Sat, 5 Jul 2008 21:17:27 -0700, "Dabbler" <db@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:

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>"J.L.Hemmer" <noone@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> On my '92, I had a similar thing happen.  The trans goes into a
>> 'cripple' mode which is third gear.  It'll get you  off the road and
>> possibly to a garage.
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>> My problem was that the transmission computer was gone....or rather
>> the electrolytic capacitors were leaking (internally).
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>I guess this is what the Service Manual calls TCM (Transmission Control 
>Module?)

Yes, I believe you are correct.

>> I replaced the caps which, as I understand, is very similar to what's 
>> done during a
>> 'rebuild' of the circuit board.
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>I don't even know where to look for it and it is probably something I 
>would not even want to try, anyway. Way over my head!

Mine was located on the passenger side, under the footrest(an angled
plate from the floor toward the firewall) ...pull carpeting and, if
yours is in the same area, you will see the modlule(and the
engine/fuel control module{computer} is next to it.{I'm referencing my
car}.
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>> And everything was back to normal.
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>Good for you.

I was lucky, that's all.

>I did not mention earlier that after that short stop, I also had to run 
>the starter longer than usual, and that never happened before, either. 
>It usually just starts right away. I did not mention it because I didn't 
>think it was related to the A/T problem, but now I keep wondering.
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>> YMMV.   Good luck.
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>Thanks,
>DB