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July 23rd, 2009, 12:43 PM

gthmcty1

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Turbo 400 question

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July 23rd, 2009, 01:15 PM

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Okay here is the deal the trans shifts from 1st to second but not into third and I have no kick down when I KNOW it should be kicking down, and after I come to a complete stop and get ready to take off from the light it seems as though it is struggling to take off as if the brakes were being applied (they are not I went through the entire brake system) so that is not the case.

Does the passing gear transition have something to do with first gear? I am not really sure where to start looking. Is there a cable that controls the kick down or is it electrical?

TIA!

the kick down is electric. as far as "passing gear" it is just the next lower gear than the one you are in. if you are in second gear and stomp it, it should go to first gear if you are going at a low enough speed. this would make your first gear and passing gear the same thing just at a different speed. with your info it will be hard to say what the problem is because so many things can cause this. i feel like you may have two differant problems. one could be your switch may need adjusted at the throttle peddle. i had a 400 that would not shift to 3rd gear and it was the piston in the 3rd gear clutch pack. i also had one that would not shift into 3rd gear that had a problem in the valve body. so it is hard to say.