1993 Dodge Stealth

1993 DODGE STEALTH
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BIAGIO_X
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Transmission problem
1993 Dodge Stealth Front Wheel Drive Automatic 110000 miles
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after driving for approx.30 minutes loses overdrive & 2nd gear.Also lose them when turning on a off ramp.Transmission was rebuilt then the car was parked for approx. 2 years.Oil was changed when i got the car & modifier was added.(after problem discovered).may this problem be in valve body???.when prolblem occurs,I manually shift transmiission & seems ok(down shifting & up shifting).Any thoughts & advice would be great.
Jul 23, 2008 at 11:00 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

You may have a sticky valve in the valve body, this is not uncommon when cars are stored for a period of time, i would drive it for a while to see if it frees up, otherwise it will be a trip to a trans shop for further investigation.

Mark (mhpautos)
Jul 24, 2008 at 12:50 AM
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