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KNOX
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car not shifting into 3rd or 4th gear that I can tell, rpms go all the way up
Nov 13, 2010 at 1:29 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Is it starting in first or second? If it is only using 2nd gear, it is in limp mode. If it is shifting from 1st to 2nd, chances are you have a bad shift solenoid. Has the check engine light come on?
Nov 13, 2010 at 10:59 PM
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