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850 intermittent tranny issue 850 1997

posted by  KlausC on  Fri Jul 3 19:20 CST 2015
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Scan the car for errors, eventhough there is no flashing arrow or check engine light. Sounds like limp home mode, stuck in 3rd. Next time that happens, shift down to L and see if that makes a difference.

A tranny flush is called for, just make sure that you flush 2 quarts at a time unless you are just emptying the sump - then measure outflow and put the same amount back. I found that dumping the sump works best on a cold, hasn't been run for a while, tranny - don't start the engine. A lot of the fluid in the tranny internals migrates to the sump overnight.

A fellow Brickboarder suggested that I use Valvoline red lable ATF, for 'older cars'. I haven't done that yet, it is on my list of thing to do after the brakes are working again.
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