the codes for the transmission can be pulled on that car. otherwise start with the basics, trans filter and mobil 1 synthetic trans fluid, seems to cure a lot of issues. if dave is in the area I can pull the codes for him as long as he has the 38pin connector.
the dudes stuck ya gotta help him. dave email me offlist and I'll give you the cell number, going to run out this afternoon to pickup some coral frags for the reef tank with the wife in the rental from the insurance company, a dodge stratos, blechhh! James Zavesky 1991 500SL 1992 600SEL 1995 E320 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marshall Booth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes mailing list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, December 23, 2005 1:48 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] W140 transmission no 3rd. > dave walton wrote: > > 1994 S350. My wife runs errands yesterday am without issue. I take it > > out yesterday pm and it won't shift into 3rd. Just tried it again. > > Same symptom. Reverse works fine. Neutral is where it should be. Shift > > lever feels the same. It goes into 2nd at 2400rpm and 15mph. I take it > > to 3000rpm at 35mph and no shift into 3rd. 3500rpm and still no shift. > > No noises, no vibration. Fluid level okay. According to my notes, it's > > a 140.134 chassis, 603.971 engine, with a 722.367 transmission. > > A stuck kick down button can do that. Then it will shift when the engine > speed approaches the redline. If it's not the kickdown switch or the > cable linkage, then it starts to get expensive. > > Marshall > -- > Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions) > "der Dieseling Doktor" [EMAIL PROTECTED] > '87 300TD 182Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 229Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 > turbo 237kmi > > _______________________________________ > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net >
