Does this sound logical?
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Yes the cable it hooked up to the same side as the throttle cable on the throttle body. But where the throttle cable come around from the front of the motor the trans shift point/down shift cable come from the trans side. The gear selector linkage is also cable and hooks to the left side of the tranny.
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Horton, we've been chasing your transmission problems, trying to help, causing hard feelings between members and wasting a crap load of time and you dont even have OD... geez this is crap!
BTW the gear ratio of your van is on a silver sticker under the hood.
BTW the gear ratio of your van is on a silver sticker under the hood.
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I never said I don't have an overdrive transmission. One would think if there is an OD on/off switch on the dash, then the fricken van should have overdrive. I'm not a mechanic, just a gal who's trying to get this thing fixed right.
I never said I don't have an overdrive transmission. One would think if there is an OD on/off switch on the dash, then the fricken van should have overdrive. I'm not a mechanic, just a gal who's trying to get this thing fixed right.
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I'm amazed that these "mechanics" are having such a hard time determining whether or not this is an OD tranny. It's as simple a matter as looking at the forward wiring harness connector. If it's a 2-wire connector then it's a 3 speed tranny with lock-up. If it's a 3-wire connector then it's an OD tranny with lock-up. If there's no connector then it's just a 3 speed tranny.
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I'm amazed that these "mechanics" are having such a hard time determining whether or not this is an OD tranny. It's as simple a matter as looking at the forward wiring harness connector. If it's a 2-wire connector then it's a 3 speed tranny with lock-up. If it's a 3-wire connector then it's an OD tranny with lock-up. If there's no connector then it's just a 3 speed tranny.
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The center wire on this connector is the hot wire and the two other wires are ground wires for overdrive and the lock-up torque converter. The front wire is the overdrive ground and the rear wire is the torque converter lock-up ground.
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Trying a new repair shop to help fix Horton's issues. The main question was the OD, they tell me this van has a 3 speed with a torque converter lockup. It also is geared very low, shifts to 2nd at 15mph & 3rd at 25mph. The new shop says the van tranny probably tops out around 70mph. Is this possible??? How am I supposed to cruise down the freeway? They found the idle adjustment arm threads were stripped. It has been idling rough(I may have the terminology wrong on that) & randomly stalling. So other owners, can you tell me if the top speed is around 70 for the three speed?
Thank you LY. I have the numbers written down that you posted for the ECM. Now I just need to check them. Every mechanic thinks this has a 3 speed with a torque converter lockup. I will find out what tranny it's supposed to have in case someone swapped it out. This shop knew about some typical Dodge issues that I've read on the threads, so I have much more faith in them. They can recommend the best tranny shop, if the idle switch replacement doesn't cure the lack of OD. I know it;s hard to diagnose this without seeing it, but I at least have a really good game plan from your suggestions.
the shop today thought it may be a 905 tranny? I thought maybe it was a 727. If I take the doghouse off tomorrow, will I be able to see the numbers or does this involve getting underneath it? I don't want to think some of these mechanics are giving me the runaround because I'm a woman. All your information has been an educational plus!
three times in this last round of posts you're bringing up a 3speed trans. It would a 904 or 727 3speed the 904 with lockup is called a 999.
I've had weirder things from chrysler. I had 2 identical 1990 grand carvans built the same month less than 1000 vin difference. one had a 3speed shift indicator and the other had the overdrive shift indicator. they both had an overdrive trans, same color, same options, same woodgrain.
being you have an OLD van, and an Overdrive trans rebuild or replacement justifies shops to rape ignorant owners, the previous owner(s) may have just tossed in a 3speed and then dumped the van on some unsuspecting yahoo from the north west.