[V8] 92 V8 4.2 - automatic transmission going into emergency mode

[Dag Bøsterud]

When it comes to checking the fluid level, I follow the instructions in the 
repair manual:

Driving for at least 10 km, the car on a level surface, and shift lever in 
position P.
Nothing more.

/Dag


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <cobram at juno.com>
To: <bastian at preindl.net>
Cc: <dag.boesterud at consulgranada.net>; <V8 at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 9:07 PM
Subject: Re: [V8] 92 V8 4.2 - automatic transmission going into emergency 
mode


> Bastian Preindl <bastian at preindl.net> writes:
>
>> do you have possibilities to read out the ECU-fault memory? Sounds
>> more  like an electronic problem than a mechanic one.
>
> Since the car sat, it is not uncommon for even slight corrosion or dirt
> from confusing the transmission ECU when it compares input signals.  It's
> not uncommon for the transmission to go into "limp" mode if you go
> through deep puddles or have very humid weather for a week or two.  Good
> news is that it's a temporary condition most of the time and requires
> nothing more than driving time to resolve.
>
>>Do you have possibilities to measure the automatic transmission fluid
> level
>
> I've seen V8Q transmissions that were so low on fluid that they'd slip on
> corners, but low fluid level never caused them to go into limp mode.
>
>> (remember: The oil has to be on temperature and you have to switch
>> through all the gears before you measure - and you have to measure
>> in N, not in P).
>
> NO, you measure the fluid in "P" park, NOT in neutral.  Neutral may give
> you a false low reading, causing overfilling.  The fluid/transmission
> should be hot, at least 20 minutes of driving, and on a level surface
> before checking.
>
> BCNU,
> http://www.geocities.com/cobramsri/
> I live on a one-way street that's also a dead end. I'm not sure how I got
> here, or how I'm going to get out.
>
>
>
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