clearcam
06-14-2009, 05:44 AM
Hey all,
I'm new to this form but at this point i'm getting pretty desperate and don't know what to do. I bought the car back in march, ecstatic that i got such a great deal. I paid $1,000, it was a mechanic's car who was out of work and needed the money. At first all was well. Then I began to notice it would shift and start very high, I'm talking cold start at 3,000 - 35k. Idle at 3k. When driving shifts out of first at 65k then stays high until second at 70k or 65k what ever it feels like, shifts smoothly though. I had an older friend who used to race old muscle ride it and he told me that it probably isn't the tranny, but more likely the tps. I know it probably doesn't matter but, i replaced the pcv valve, air filter, and fixed the cruise control (a vacuum hose was split). I have not changed the tranny fluid, oil, only flushed the radiator coolent. After riding for about 30 mins at 55+ the check engine light comes on. I used a jumper to check the computer and the computer continuously flashed 12. Which according to all research I have done is normal. I know there is a problem. But I do know what it is. Before i order the TPS, which apparently no one carries, i would like to get a general idea. Thank you in advanced for reading and any advice and help.
-Cam
I'm new to this form but at this point i'm getting pretty desperate and don't know what to do. I bought the car back in march, ecstatic that i got such a great deal. I paid $1,000, it was a mechanic's car who was out of work and needed the money. At first all was well. Then I began to notice it would shift and start very high, I'm talking cold start at 3,000 - 35k. Idle at 3k. When driving shifts out of first at 65k then stays high until second at 70k or 65k what ever it feels like, shifts smoothly though. I had an older friend who used to race old muscle ride it and he told me that it probably isn't the tranny, but more likely the tps. I know it probably doesn't matter but, i replaced the pcv valve, air filter, and fixed the cruise control (a vacuum hose was split). I have not changed the tranny fluid, oil, only flushed the radiator coolent. After riding for about 30 mins at 55+ the check engine light comes on. I used a jumper to check the computer and the computer continuously flashed 12. Which according to all research I have done is normal. I know there is a problem. But I do know what it is. Before i order the TPS, which apparently no one carries, i would like to get a general idea. Thank you in advanced for reading and any advice and help.
-Cam