[AT] 98 Dodge 3500

[charliehill]

Kevin, what does the transmission fluid look like?  It could just be gummed 
up.  I've never seen the inside of a Chrysler electronic transmission but in 
the GM stuff those solenoids just sit down there in the bottom of the valve 
body.  When you pull the pan they are right at the front.

To start with I think I'd change the transmission fluid and put a can of 
Lucas transmission additive in it.  Maybe put the Lucas in it first and let 
it run in park until it's circulated well.

Hopefully someone else knows the insides of the Chrysler transmission and 
can tell you better but I still bet it's not an expensive fix.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <oldiron62 at gmail.com>
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Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2009 2:30 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] 98 Dodge 3500


> Ok this is what I find with scan tool, PO 753
> Shift solenoid A circuit Electrical .
> Autozone (where I borrowed the scanner from) said they could not get parts
> to fix. That it was internal transmission ?
> Kevin Mosier
>
>
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> From: "Stephen Offiler" <soffiler at gmail.com>
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> Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2009 5:41 AM
> Subject: Re: [AT] 98 Dodge 3500
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>
> Steve W:
> Good points.  I've heard of those problems with Packard connectors.
> You've been-there-done-that.  The only thing that throws me is how a
> corroded connector knows which gear the transmission is in.
>
> Kevin:
> I am guessing that your Check Gages light comes on because of poor oil
> pressure because the engine is running so bad.  You've probably got
> stored trouble codes, and a code reader from the local parts place
> might provide some clues.  I caution you that the DTC's (diagnostic
> trouble codes) you get off a reader are CLUES but they are not
> plug-and-chug solutions!
>
> I'd like to revisit my earlier comments about new engines being a lot
> like old tractors.  Spark, fuel, air, compression, timed correctly.
> Here's one that you DON'T find on old iron:  EGR (exhaust gas
> recirculation).  EGR, an emission control, can only be used at certain
> times (like steady highway cruise for example) so it is switched on
> and off as appropriate by the computer.  If you were getting EGR at
> idle it would make the engine run pretty much exactly as you describe,
> if not kill it outright.  If there is a way to figure out EGR state
> without a scan tool (like, which wires control EGR and when do they
> get voltage) you can test the theory.  I do NOT have a clue why EGR
> command would go haywire with the transmission gear selection.  It
> could imply a sensor in the transmission is sending totally whacko
> signals to the computer that are making the computer think it's time
> for EGR.
>
> Steve  W?  Thoughts?
>
> Steve O.
>
>> The problem with the Packard style connections is that they appear to be
>> very secure. In reality there are quite a few that look great but the
>> backside of the connector doesn't seal and they get water/air in them.
>> Then they corrode and you get intermittent connections. Another problem
>> is if the wire insulation gets nicked, water will wick through the wire
>> into the connector with the same result.
>>
>> Scan tools are a great help BUT only if you have kept up to date and
>> know what it is your looking at in the first place. Sort of like handing
>> someone a voltmeter and telling them to see if the alternator is working.
>> If they don't know that they need to measure the voltage with the engine
>> running you get the wrong answer.
>>
>> The CPS on the Dodges vary, some have the connector on the CPS itself,
>> Others have a 6" pigtail with the connector on it. There are also at
>> least three different connection configurations as well.
>>
>> Steve W.
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