Hi all ... I'm looking at buying this car for my sister:
http://rochester.craigslist.org/car/622848478.html

The seller says that it needs brakes and tires (easy) ... but he also says that its CEL is on because of a "torque converter solenoid". Has anyone ever replaced one of those before? Is it hard? Does anyone know how much it would cost to get that fixed at a shop instead?

Thanks for any input!

 

If it was a code 37 then it would be one of 3 possibilities:

P0740 TCC No RPM Drop At Lockup
P0743 TCC Solenoid Circuits
P1899 P/N Switch Stuck In Park or Gear

So, it might just be a bad switch.

 

i would check the code myself just to be sure

Q: My Check Engine Light (CEL) is on, what do I do?
A: To read any codes on your neon, put the key in the ignition and cycle it to ACC on-off-on-off-on within 5 seconds. As the CEL flashes, count the number of flashes. This represents the code. An example would be flash-flash-flash-flash, pause, flash-flash-flash, which would be a Code 43, single or multiple cylinder misfire. A list of codes can be found HERE or HERE.