Hold light and gear problem

1993 KIA SEPHIA
1,400,000 MILES • 1.6L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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RASOOL_92
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Hold light blinks and the gear shift from the first gear to the third with out passing the second gear and never shifts to fourth gear. Any suggestions? Thanks.
Aug 9, 2018 at 9:26 AM
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This sounds like you have a clogged catalytic converter which will change the vacuum reading if the engine causing the transmission not to shift to confirm the issue please go over this guide.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-test-a-catalytic-converter

Please run down this guide and report back.

Cheers, Ken
Aug 10, 2018 at 12:57 PM
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