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 Jul 30, 2012 - 8:25 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jul 22, '07 From Hendersonville,Tn. Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
Did an engine swap. Engine runs great, but trans wont go in gear. Yes, i double checked my linkage, its fine, moving as it should. Now what, ...troubleshooting ideas, please. Thanks, the ragin cajun. p.s. Its an auto trans.
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Jul 30, 2012 - 8:46 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined May 10, '10 From MA Currently Offline Reputation: 37 (100%) |
did you put transmission fluid in?
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Jul 31, 2012 - 12:09 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 8, '10 From North Carolina Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
shift lock?
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Jul 31, 2012 - 1:30 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 29, '11 From Haltom City, Texas Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
QUOTE (cajon @ Jul 30, 2012 - 9:25 PM)  Did an engine swap. Engine runs great, but trans wont go in gear. Yes, i double checked my linkage, its fine, moving as it should. Now what, ...troubleshooting ideas, please. Thanks, the ragin cajun. p.s. Its an auto trans. I second the fluid level comment. Did you put the torque converter bolts back in? Ive seen sillier mistakes before. A test for you- check the fluid level on the dipstick with the engine OFF. Now check it with the engine running and the trans in park. Now check it with it in drive while running( be safe dont run yourself over!). The fluid should drop on the second two checks, if the fluid level is the same your trans fluid pump is shot. The pump and the torque converter would be the only reason I can think of why it wouldnt engage in any gear. |
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Jul 31, 2012 - 5:01 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 22, '07 From Hendersonville,Tn. Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE (Special_Edy @ Jul 31, 2012 - 2:30 PM) QUOTE (cajon @ Jul 30, 2012 - 9:25 PM) Did an engine swap. Engine runs great, but trans wont go in gear. Yes, i double checked my linkage, its fine, moving as it should. Now what, ...troubleshooting ideas, please. Thanks, the ragin cajun. p.s. Its an auto trans. I second the fluid level comment. Did you put the torque converter bolts back in? Ive seen sillier mistakes before. A test for you- check the fluid level on the dipstick with the engine OFF. Now check it with the engine running and the trans in park. Now check it with it in drive while running( be safe dont run yourself over!). The fluid should drop on the second two checks, if the fluid level is the same your trans fluid pump is shot. The pump and the torque converter would be the only reason I can think of why it wouldnt engage in any gear. Duh, ...In all my getting I forgot the trans fluid. Ok, got the trans fluid in, now i have a new problem. Its turning over fine, but wont start. Btw, does anyone have a spare starter relay, i'm starting my car(or, I was) with a screwdriver,lol. |
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Jul 31, 2012 - 7:59 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 29, '11 From Haltom City, Texas Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
Try swapping the relay next to it to see if that restores starter function, that way your sure the relay is the issue.
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Aug 1, 2012 - 10:58 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 22, '07 From Hendersonville,Tn. Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE (Special_Edy @ Jul 31, 2012 - 7:59 PM) Try swapping the relay next to it to see if that restores starter function, that way your sure the relay is the issue. I know the starter relay is bad, that's why i was using a screwdriver to complete the circuit. Prob is, ...now that i have the trans fluid in, its not starting. I know it getting fuel because it started before i put the trans fluid in, so why wont it start now? The trans fluid doesn't effect the fire, so whats the freaking deal?! |
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Aug 1, 2012 - 12:00 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 8, '10 From North Carolina Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
a quick and easy way to see if its getting fuel is to take some carb cleaner and spray some past the throttle body, turn it over. If it runs you have a fuel problem, if it doesnt it has an ignition problem.
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Aug 1, 2012 - 3:27 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 22, '07 From Hendersonville,Tn. Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE (celica74 @ Aug 1, 2012 - 1:00 PM) a quick and easy way to see if its getting fuel is to take some carb cleaner and spray some past the throttle body, turn it over. If it runs you have a fuel problem, if it doesnt it has an ignition problem. Its getting fuel. I know this because, after I turn it over and stop, fuel comes back out of the throttle body(I've got the air intake off of it). Its just weird that this happened right after i put trans fluid in. I know it shouldn't have anything to do with it, and yet... |
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Aug 1, 2012 - 5:21 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 18, '09 From Orlando Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
Are the grounds proper? Those can be finicky.
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Aug 1, 2012 - 5:34 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 10, '10 From MA Currently Offline Reputation: 37 (100%) |
Fuel....coming out of the throttle body? I think that's your issue right there.
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Aug 2, 2012 - 11:34 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 8, '10 From North Carolina Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE (mkernz22 @ Aug 1, 2012 - 5:34 PM) Fuel....coming out of the throttle body? I think that's your issue right there. i guess thats the proper definition of flooding an engine. |
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Aug 2, 2012 - 12:06 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 29, '11 From Haltom City, Texas Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
We are gonna need more details to help you out
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