[V8] new problem - 4.2Q tranny

[Kneale Brownson]

That's "limp home mode" when the gear indicator window is all the same
amount of light.  Often goes away if you turn the engine off and back on.

At 05:19 AM 11/17/2004 -0800, Carter Johnson wrote:
>New problem surfaced last night;
>
>First, I noticed that the indicator light for which
>gear the tranny was in was no longer lit.  I was
>driving around 40mph, so I didn't notice that the car
>also seems to be stuck in 3rd gear - lots of slippage
>at takeoff and then winds way up - 65mph is over 3,000
>rpms.  I can't manually shift the tranny anymore, and
>the mode changer also doesn't appear to work.  Is this
>the fabbled "limp home" mode?  I'm dropping off the
>car today at my long-standing mechanic, who I think is
>already fearing the car.
>
>This car is a ball.  Every day I've driven it so far,
>something major has happened or broken.  Still love
>it, though....
>
>Any help is appreciated.  Thanks in advance!  
>
>Carter
>
>
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