The factory service manual lists all of the possible ABS codes and what they mean in the brakes section of the manual.

 

I'm not getting a PO#. Those are what my code reader is saying.

 

I dropped it off today at the transmission shop. Should know something by tomorrow. I told him I'm in no rush so he doesn't have to hurry. He did make a point on something about a band replacement might be needed when I explained what it was doing. The first and Second seem to be long shifts. Hopefully we can do something in a cheap price range to keep it able to drive till I can just do a full rebuild once I can get the money up. crossing fingers here.

 

Good News. Transmission guy said it ran great and shifted smooth. I guess now the time to give her a good distance run this weekend. Making some progress here.

 

What did they do to it??

 

Nothing. He said he drove it both cold and warmed up and it shifted fine to him.He said no codes were found. I explained to him everything I had changed it. He said if you feel its not running right to you, bring it back and he will test drive it together. I just thought it seemed to have long shifts 1st and 2nd. I may just be over thinking it.Its been a long time since the last time I really drove it. I may try a hwy run this weekend. Right now I have been driving it to work a few days a week which is about a 20 minute run. Temp and oil pressure has been good. No lights on the dash. Smoke is weird though. I don't see any during the day driving or idling but at night while sitting there I can see some in the tag lights but nothing major. Other than that, its been running great. Will update if anything changes. Thanks guys for the help.

 

Also dealing with a off and on starting issue where it acts like its not going to start but then starts at a real low idle that instantly returns to normal. After some internet searching, it points to the TPS. I also read that this can cause issue with shifting in the transmission. I have been dealing with what feels to be a slow shift both first and second gear. I have been doing some adjustments on the TV cable itself trying to fix this. I am going in the morning to get a new TPS and go from there and see if this not only cures my weird starting issue but see if it maybe helps with the odd shifting in the transmission. $40.00 would be a cheap fix. Transmission guy felt the transmission was shifting ok. The truck does seem a little sluggish. I did a complete tune up about a month or so ago during the intake gasket replacement.

 

Well replaced the TPS and its shifting a little better so I took it down the road maybe around 6 7 miles, then took it on the interstate for maybe about the same miles. Everything looked good oil, water, voltage and such. Came off the interstate to come to a stop at the first light maybe 4 or 5 blocks and when I slowed down the check gauges like dinged twice and went off. Did this again at next light but it doesn't stay on and no other dash lights present. Came home and did some research and it shows maybe low oil pressure or battery drain. The oil pressure never dropped staying around 40psi. I am going to wait for it to cool down and sit to check the oil but it didn't look low a couple of days ago when I checked the dipstick. I didn't look real close but making sure oil was good. This was the first time it has been on the interstate in years. Just wanted to give her a good run. This is also the first time it also the check gauge light ever came on also.

I get the Ford back Monday so I will have a second truck to drive if I need to do anything to the Dodge. I was getting the transmission fluid/filter changed. I just didn't feel like doing that this round. Just went through it with the Dodge a couple of times.lol.

 

This sounds like it was one of those times to have had the scanner in the truck to read the codes to help determine what was really going on.

 

I did run my code reader but nothing. Unless the light stays on, it doesn't store any code numbers. I did check my oil level and it's fine. I pick up the Ford after work tomorrow so I will get my meter and check the charging system. My code reader has a live deal but I'm still learning how to use it. I'm going to do some research on this tonight. I swear there is a gremlin messing with me on it. lol