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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 06:54 PM
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Cool e40d tranny problems

i have a 93 ford f-250 naturally aspirited diesel. mechanic said the tranny comp is throwing a low pressure cod in gears 1 and 2. he said its internal problem but was still ok to drive. whats wierd is it only acts up when its really cold or when the truck gets wet. could that be something electrical????
 
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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 10:06 PM
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What is it doing?
 
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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 10:46 PM
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What were the code numbers.........
Check the connector on the right side of the trans...........
Special note:
To remove the solenoid plug, remove the heat shield."Do not use pry bars or screw drivers in attempt to remove plug" without shield removed.
Remove solenoid body connector by pushing on the center tab and pulling the wire harness.
To replace push down on solenoid connector until audible click is heard, then replace heat shield.

Your looking for bent, corroded, wet or missing pins.........
 
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Old Feb 14, 2010 | 08:38 AM
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when the overdrive light comes on it shifts hard in first and second gear and also into overdrive
 
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Old Feb 14, 2010 | 08:41 AM
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i think it was code 49. he hooked pressure gauges to it and gears 1 and 2 are not getting good pressure. he told me it was internal problem. but if it was the pump or something it would do it all the time, but it only does it when it rains or i wash it or when its below freezeing.
 
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Old Feb 14, 2010 | 02:00 PM
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go back a copuple of pages 5-7 , i just went through this and documented what i did
 
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Old Feb 16, 2010 | 08:11 PM
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What is it doing?
after i get up to about 35 mph the overdrive light comes on and it shifts hard into first second and overdrive.
 
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Old Feb 16, 2010 | 10:43 PM
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Well this is what my book had to say about the code 49

"1-2 shift Error: Engine speed drop during the 1 to 2 shift does not fall within tolerance limits."

Doesn't tell you anything you didn't already know.

How do your cluster gauges work? On your year of truck the tachometer as well as speedometer need to read accurate and steady to prevent the computer from storing error codes and activating limp mode.

You didn't say how 3rd gear works. Is it completely normal? not even a hint of slipping or hard shifting?
 
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 04:04 PM
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3rd shifts fine no slippage
 
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 04:10 PM
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actually third gear shifts hard to then fourth is fine and it shifts hard into overdrive. the ford mechanic says my cluster or speed sensor is bad. but another mechanic says my front pump is bad so i dont know where to start.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 06:40 PM
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fuel position sensor. autozone 20$,,located on the driver side of the ip.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 07:00 PM
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does my problem sound like yours big joe? what was your truck doing?
 
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 07:45 PM
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my problem was something i would never even have checked, the relay connector ,was bad not the relay
if your tack is working, and the trans is shifting , but not correctly . the other devices that make it shift are
1.fipl. fuel position lever on the ip
2. the speed sensor on the rear differencial
both are at auto zone,advance ,pep boys cheep$$
thats were i would start
check the fuse
 
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by David85

"1-2 shift Error: Engine speed drop during the 1 to 2 shift does not fall within tolerance limits."
Engine speed drop out of tolerance would be the RPM sensor by the oil fill spout on the front of the timing cover.

I would start changing out sensors before I dropped much money on a new trans.

Engine speed sensor - $65
Axel speed sensor (rear diff) - $50?
Throtle position sensor (FLPL) - $50

WAY cheaper than a new transmission. And if it is a new transmission you need, you will never notice the $170 you spent on the sensors
 
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 08:20 PM
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i have replaced the throttle position sensor, i replaced the range sensor, the mechanic told me the speed sensor in rear differential is good, the only sensor i havnt replaced is the engine speed sensor, is that like two wires in the middle of a nut on the driver side by the oil fill spout?
 
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