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Technical => Drivetrain Tech => Topic started by: 20thanniver-ls on November 29, 2008, 02:26:57 PM

Title: Stupid transmission......maybe
Post by: 20thanniver-ls on November 29, 2008, 02:26:57 PM
Well ive been troubleshooting some more on what i beleive is a tranny problem and i come up with nothing.:mad:  The engine has plenty of power when idling and when im doing my little test drives up and down the road, :mullet: the engine seems to be running fine, however the transmission seems to go in and out. It drives sluggish for a second then it gets a sudden burst of power then goes sluggish again. I  have no idea, i have replaced the filter and fluid, the pan gasket isnt leaking and it isnt losing fluid anywhere else. Just wondering if anyone has any ideas before i drop a new AOD in it.
Title: Stupid transmission......maybe
Post by: Haystack on November 29, 2008, 04:16:15 PM
Check your timing. I was off by 10 degress. It felt perfect off idle, but it would bog down really bad if I tried to floor it.
Title: Stupid transmission......maybe
Post by: 20thanniver-ls on November 29, 2008, 04:29:33 PM
Not really sure how to do that. Do you have to use a timing light? Or are the degrees the position of the distributor?
Title: Stupid transmission......maybe
Post by: Haystack on November 29, 2008, 04:41:21 PM
the timing marks are on the crank. And yes you need a timing light. You can adjust it a little bit by loosening the dist and rotating it slightly.