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Old Aug 29, 2009 | 06:33 PM
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i have a 94 dodge ram 1500 4x4 and i believe that i have a 46re and i am have trouble with the transmission. what seems to be when it is cold it seems to be sluggish a little and when it warms up it is that bad where a cant barely get off of a hill like it shifts fine goes through all gear and downshift fine. I also had the valve body, torque converter changed out. now i am told it might be the trans oil pump or modulator like it might not be getting enough pressure and i also put seafoam in today and didnt see much of a difference
 
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Old Aug 29, 2009 | 06:44 PM
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Please don't tell me you put Seafoam in the trans fluid.

Sluggish on cold starts is normal. You just need to give the TC time to fill up with fluid.
If I'm not mistaken, you have the RH, not the RE.
 
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Old Aug 29, 2009 | 06:57 PM
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but when it warms up when driving it the tc should already be filled and i did put seafoam in today
 
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Old Aug 29, 2009 | 07:00 PM
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You DID put Seafoam in with the Trans fluid?

Don't think that's a good move.

It's sluggish when it has sat for awhile isn't it? That means the TC isn't filled with fluid yet. You just have to sit there and idle for a few (30seconds) seconds to let it fill back up.
 
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Old Aug 29, 2009 | 07:15 PM
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no it is sluggish all the time but when first starting it up from cold it isnt as bad and why is seafoam a bad idea it is for the trans and is was before i changed out the tc and valvebody
 
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Old Aug 29, 2009 | 07:17 PM
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IMO, I wouldn't want the solvents found in Seafoam flowing around in my transmission.
 
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Old Aug 29, 2009 | 07:32 PM
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well do you have any other things to help me figure out my problem
 
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Old Aug 29, 2009 | 09:07 PM
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Read through this and see if it gives you any pointers on your problem.
https://dodgeforum.com/forum/2nd-gen...diagnosis.html
 

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Old Aug 29, 2009 | 10:57 PM
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The 94 transmission is a 46RH.
 
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Old Aug 29, 2009 | 11:04 PM
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Regardless of what you put in it, if you keep trying to drive it you are going to destroy the clutch packs in the tranny. You need to have the lines pressure tested to see if you have appropriate pressure to the valvebody from the pump. If not it may just need a pump but stop driving it unless you want a serious rebuild receipt in your hands. Did you do the torque convertor and valvebody right before these symptoms developed? If so are you sure the torque convertor is all the way on the input shaft and are you sure you torqued the vlavebody bolts correctly and don't have an internal leak?
 
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