transmissions

1994 CHEVROLET CORSICA
131,000 MILES
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JANVIET
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okay, i just replaced a burnt up tranny. i have the 3.1L V6. before my car had 4 primary drive gears. Low= 1-2 Drive=3 and Over Drive=4. since i replaced the tranny my low gear first gear does not engage unless i manually shift it into low upon attempting to move forward. then second engages and the tranny will not downshift back into low first gear unless you re-manually do it. 2-3 work fine but then the trans will not shift up into overdrive at all. I am now only able to drive in 2 gears. if i reverse or just pull away in D or OD upon starting the car without shifting into low manually first. the car acts like it is taking off in second gear. very slow and sluggish as if it has 0 torque. any idea what could be causing this? im lost and about to lose my mind with this car. I've already replaced 3-4 vacuum lines. Would just like to know what else it could be.? any help would be appreciated.
May 18, 2013 at 6:56 PM
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JANVIET
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correction, going in reverse works fine. but if i back up then pull away in drive it takes off like its in second gear.
May 18, 2013 at 7:08 PM
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HMAC300
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it's in limp mode. are the electrical connectors the same from trans removed as one put it? did this come form a junkyard? if it did getanother one. or take to a trans guy and have him scan for codes.
May 19, 2013 at 8:06 AM
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