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lastkiwi
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 Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 6:29 pm Post subject: Gear change problem |
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I was driving home last night & I noticed that at 100 my EF Fairmont was still in 3rd gear . Today it is still the same . It wont change from 3rd to Drive which I believe is overdrive. It does this whether I am in economy or power.
Any ideas much appreciated.
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| Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 6:44 pm Post subject: |
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Could be in limp home mode...
Does the auto use 1st and 2nd? |
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lastkiwi
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| Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 7:49 pm Post subject: |
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Yes it does use 1st & 2nd.
I shpuld mention that the day before this happened i noticed that the box didnt change to 4th for quite awhile . Like say about 1k down the road at 95. Since then it doesnt change at all. I can pull the T bar back into 3 and nothing happens . Revs about 2500 at 100 instead of the 1800 in 4th with the clutch locked in. |
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FairmontXR6
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Could be the throttle positioning sensor but if that fails usually you have to manually select the gear, but you don't get fourth, as you've mentioned.
Does it auto shift?
Could be low fuild. |
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lastkiwi
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Yes it shifts automatically or manually OK. It just doesnt go into 4 . When I put the T bar in drive it just stays in 3. Fluid level is OK. So instead of the rev counter reading 1800 at 100 it is reading 2500. Therefore using a bit more gas than usual. Not good in these times of rising gas prices!!
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| Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 8:59 pm Post subject: Re: Gear change problem |
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| lastkiwi wrote: | I was driving home last night & I noticed that at 100 my EF Fairmont was still in 3rd gear . Today it is still the same . It wont change from 3rd to Drive which I believe is overdrive. It does this whether I am in economy or power.
Any ideas much appreciated.
Colin |
Take it to a good mechanic for a free quote and go from there. |
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