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Not being overly optimistic about anything...ever...I suspect that I may have pin pointed my transmission problem.
Regular forum readers know that I have been having transmission issues with my DD Dodge Ram.
As state before the truck would not up shift, and at times would shift in and out of gear randomly. All symptoms and a code that I got once (only once) pointed to either internal transmission failure OR 2 solenoids in the valve body.
Well, not being one to take anything at face value, I started scouring the internet becoming quite ninja like with my google skills. I found a person who was having a similar issue to mine EXCEPT, when he hit the gas, instead of going into passing gear, the engine over revved and the truck went nowhere...Oddly I had experienced the same exact problem 2 days prior. I read the multitude of responses..most were stupid comments...but one made me think. The person that responded mentioned that the throttle positioning sensor along with the solenoids control the shift points in these trucks...GENIUS! It all suddenly made sense. I went to the TSB board for my ram and found the steps to check the TPS...I hit it with a meter and found the voltage out of limits....Replaced the TPS and *poof* problem gone.
So again, not being overly optimistic...when I replaced the tail shaft speed sensor it went away and then came back in a day...but I ran her out pretty hard for about 20 minutes and the trans is shifting like a dream...I may have it fixed.
I needed this break...I really did.
WTF! anyone else have any miracle, Hail Mary saves like this...
Regular forum readers know that I have been having transmission issues with my DD Dodge Ram.
As state before the truck would not up shift, and at times would shift in and out of gear randomly. All symptoms and a code that I got once (only once) pointed to either internal transmission failure OR 2 solenoids in the valve body.
Well, not being one to take anything at face value, I started scouring the internet becoming quite ninja like with my google skills. I found a person who was having a similar issue to mine EXCEPT, when he hit the gas, instead of going into passing gear, the engine over revved and the truck went nowhere...Oddly I had experienced the same exact problem 2 days prior. I read the multitude of responses..most were stupid comments...but one made me think. The person that responded mentioned that the throttle positioning sensor along with the solenoids control the shift points in these trucks...GENIUS! It all suddenly made sense. I went to the TSB board for my ram and found the steps to check the TPS...I hit it with a meter and found the voltage out of limits....Replaced the TPS and *poof* problem gone.
So again, not being overly optimistic...when I replaced the tail shaft speed sensor it went away and then came back in a day...but I ran her out pretty hard for about 20 minutes and the trans is shifting like a dream...I may have it fixed.
I needed this break...I really did.
WTF! anyone else have any miracle, Hail Mary saves like this...
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