TRANSMISSION OR CENSOR?

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KHEND1003
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I HAVE A SATURN SL 2001. WHEN I AM STOPPED AND GO TO PULL OF I FEEL A QUICK BUT HARD JERK WHEN CAR IS SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. TOOK IT TO A CAR SHOP BC MY ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND THEY SAID THE CODES CAME UP SAYING IT WAS RICH IN ....??? SUMTHING AND IT WAS SAYING THE HEATER CENSOR IS RUNNING HOT? .. IS THIS A CENSOR PROBLEM?? OR SHOULD I GO AHEAD AND ASSUME MY WHOLE TRANSMISSION IS ABOUT TO GO OUT?
May 10, 2011 at 5:31 PM
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SATURNTECH9
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I really need to know the exact code numbers you have?Please post those for me.Usually when the transmission shift's too hard it's because of too high of line pressure in the transmission.Let me know the codes and we will go from there.
May 10, 2011 at 5:37 PM
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