Car will not shift from second to third

1989 PONTIAC FIREBIRD
127,456 MILES • 5.7L • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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LUKEMEFFERD2000
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Will shift good from first to second but from second to third it will not shift, the rpm's rise as you give it gas.
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Aug 2, 2018 at 6:54 PM
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STRAILER
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It sounds like the clutches are burnt up inside the transmission. Can you pull the fluid dipstick and smell the fluid? Also, check the color you will be able to tell what is going on inside the unit from the fluid. Please get a picture of the fluid condition and describe the smell. Thanks for the video it really helps.

Please let us know what you find.

Cheers, Ken
Aug 4, 2018 at 3:19 PM
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