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Old Sep 5, 2016 | 11:31 AM
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New guy with Excursion issues..

Hey guys im new to the forum. Im having some issues with my excursion that i cant figure out. I have a 2000 Excursion with the 6.8 v10 with 195,000 on it. Here lately it has been shifting late/hard into 2nd gear. If I go really slow it doesnt shift as hard but once it gets to around 2000 RPM it almost slams into 2nd. I was told to try and unplug the battery to reset it and it didnt help any. Any suggestions on what to try or maybe what might be causing it??
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Old Sep 5, 2016 | 11:51 AM
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A transmission service and/or an aftermarket "tune" is my thought, but then I'm not an expert...
 
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Old Sep 5, 2016 | 05:16 PM
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Is your tranny OD light blinking ?
 
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Old Sep 5, 2016 | 06:09 PM
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Is your tranny OD light blinking ?
No its not blinking. Everything looks and acts normal besides when it goes to shift.
 
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Old Sep 6, 2016 | 06:46 AM
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Welcome to the forum, maybe @Mark Kovalsky can offer some insight to your trans problem.
 
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Old Sep 6, 2016 | 07:38 AM
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My guess is a problem with the 1-2 accumulator valve. It's in the accumulator body inside the pan. Either the valve is sticking or the spring is broken. Either way it isn't a very difficult repair.
 
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Old Sep 7, 2016 | 07:52 AM
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Maybe a throttle postion sensor? Not sure if the 6.8 has them but I had the same issue with a couple of 7.3 Diesels.
 
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Old Sep 8, 2016 | 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Mark Kovalsky
My guess is a problem with the 1-2 accumulator valve. It's in the accumulator body inside the pan. Either the valve is sticking or the spring is broken. Either way it isn't a very difficult repair.
x2 Same happened to my 2005. It eventually got to the point where it wouldn't shift into 2 at all (skipped from 1 to 3). Ended up being a broken spring.
 
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Old Sep 9, 2016 | 01:23 PM
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[QUOTE=Mark Kovalsky;16552371... Either the valve is sticking or the spring is broken. Either way it isn't a very difficult repair.[/QUOTE]
Would it be worth replacing the valves with steel versions or anything else while in there?
 
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