I drove my car to work this morning. Running fine, shifting fine. By the way it is a 94 Protege with 150k miles on it. 1 owner, older lady. Very well kept. I work till lunch. When I get in the car, it starts and idles at 1200 rpms. I think.. Huh... That is funny. Mind you, it didn't do that this morning. Then I take off to Subway. Trans will not shift out of first or second till 4k rpms. If you let out of the gas before 4k rpms, it just idles down to 1200 rpms. The torque converter is not staying locked. So I headed down the highway to see if I could get it to shift in to top gear. No luck. Well I got my food and went back to work. After work I drove home. I tried got it to 4k rpms on I-45 in 3rd, with no luck. It will not shift into overdrive. Let me tell you, this make a 42.5 mile trip suck on and interstate. I was doing 45 mps in the slow lane and still getting honked at. Can anyone help me, I am going to drive my M3 to work so I don't tear this brand new used 94 Protege up that I bought. Wasn't supposed to break on the first day as a drive to work car. Help if you can. Thanks.
Lost OD in Auto Tranny
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the tortoise
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- 2002 Black Mica P5
When was the tranmission fluid last flushed?
The prevouis owner told me that the car has had a transmission fluid change, along with the filter at 130k. That was the first thing I thought of, but that can't be the problem. I am thinking that it might be a vacuum hose now becuase of the way it is idleing. And if it is a vacuum hose, that might be affecting the trans shift points. Thanks for the idea and keep them coming. Shake and Bake!
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- 92 & 16 Meyatas
did you get a CEL?
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- 92 & 16 Meyatas
sorry...CEL "check engine light" i've had the tranny go into "limp" mode evry now and then...it feels like it's in 3rd gear and won't shift up or down...the OD likght will blink and the CEL light is on...the code is "transmission range sensor" it protects the tranny form damage by going into "limp mode"....anything like this??
Well Dead Gum It!
Nope, No light. That is the funny thing. I talked to my guy at the Mazda dealership where I have my 3 serviced and he said that is sounds like something in the trans is bad. I have let my fiance drive it all day intown to see if maybe a light will come on but nothing. I bet I am going to have to get a new transmission. Or rebuild this one. Do you know of any good sources?
Nope, No light. That is the funny thing. I talked to my guy at the Mazda dealership where I have my 3 serviced and he said that is sounds like something in the trans is bad. I have let my fiance drive it all day intown to see if maybe a light will come on but nothing. I bet I am going to have to get a new transmission. Or rebuild this one. Do you know of any good sources?
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- 92 & 16 Meyatas
bbrimhall said:
ask around where you live...find someone who has a good experience at a shop you can trust...good luck!
95ProtegePrjct
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- 1995 Mazda Protege
My CEL is on and my tranny is shifting rough. What could this be? And what is the correct air/fuel mixture. Im thinking this is 1 of my few problems I have.
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- 92 & 16 Meyatas
95ProtegePrjct said:
you've got to get the cel code read before anything else...go to autozone
