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Old 02-24-2005, 03:23 PM
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transmission slips from 4 to 3

At normal cruising speed the transmission intermitantly slips from 4th to 3rd. It will shift back immediately if I back off on the accelerator. If in cruise control it will stay in 3rd for a while and then shift back to 4th. Question - is this a common tranny failure? Can this be remedied any way (other than replacement) Will it progressively get worse? *any comment, advise, ridicule or donations welcome!
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Old 02-24-2005, 04:40 PM
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anything been done recently? like a band adjustment or removal/failure of the dropping resistor?
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Old 02-24-2005, 05:37 PM
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No, only a tranny flush (new fluid). I just read the other threads so will check out your sugesstions - Thanks!

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Old 02-25-2005, 10:34 AM
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One thing to look at is the Throttle Position Sensor (TPS). It may be sending a dirty signal to the tranny causing the downshifts.
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Old 02-25-2005, 10:59 AM
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No, only a tranny flush (new fluid). I just read the other threads so will check out your sugesstions - Thanks!
How many miles on your SVX? Some members have had bad stories after they got a flush done on a high mileage SVX. Or was yours just a drain and refill?
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Old 02-25-2005, 07:16 PM
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142k. It was doing it before the flush. I will check the TPS and the resistor before I try a band adjustment. Thanks for the help!
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