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1998 Grand Caravan
On Mon, 13 Mar 2006, Olaf wrote:
> I'll have to try that. :-) Although none of the CV I've driven have had > a 3 position. Must be on the new ones? Mine all had and have P R N OD D > L, IIRC Go out and look, and you'll probably find you're misremembering. With a 4-speed automatic, the shift quadrant reads P R N D 3 L. With a 3-speed automatic, the shift quadrant reads P R N D 2 1. GM does it differently with a 4-speed: "P R N [D] D 3 2 1", while Ford usually gives you "P R N (D) 3 1". |
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1998 Grand Caravan
On Mon, 13 Mar 2006 16:52:47 -0500, "Daniel J. Stern"
> wrote: >Go out and look, and you'll probably find you're misremembering. With a >4-speed automatic, the shift quadrant reads P R N D 3 L. With a 3-speed >automatic, the shift quadrant reads P R N D 2 1. For the benefit of those who are new here and/or haven't been following the various Caravan transmission discussions, which of those two transmissions tends to have the most maintenance problems, in the early-to-mid 90's Grand Caravans? |
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1998 Grand Caravan
Ron wrote:
> My wife drives a 1989 Caravan. Had the transmission replaced at about > 95,000 the second one has about 50,000 on it. I do no maintence on this > transmission other the check the fluid. Hmmm - you do no maintenance and then make broad statements about life expectations of transmissions where you live? I don't live in Phoenix, but I'm thinking that if you would change the fluid and filter once in a while, you might get better service out of them. Fluid changeouts in today's trannies are almost a must for higher mileage. > ...My wife also drives it harder > than I would. It is my experience that any transmission that makes it > to about 100,000 in Phx, AZ is doing about all it can. I had Ford > C-4's that only went around 75,000. Ford C-6 seem to go a lot longer. Bill Putney (To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my address with the letter 'x') |
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1998 Grand Caravan
"Daniel J. Stern" > wrote in message n.umich.edu... > On Mon, 13 Mar 2006, Olaf wrote: > >> I'll have to try that. :-) Although none of the CV I've driven have had >> a 3 position. Must be on the new ones? Mine all had and have P R N OD D >> L, IIRC > > Go out and look, and you'll probably find you're misremembering. With a > 4-speed automatic, the shift quadrant reads P R N D 3 L. With a 3-speed > automatic, the shift quadrant reads P R N D 2 1. I haev not checked on my '94 yet, but my 1990 grand caravan has it: P R N OD D L.... And the tcc does disengage when the accellerator is released in D. (But it does still provide pretty good engine braking in D.) > > GM does it differently with a 4-speed: "P R N [D] D 3 2 1", while Ford > usually gives you "P R N (D) 3 1". > > |
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1998 Grand Caravan
"Olaf" > wrote in message ... > > "Daniel J. Stern" > wrote in message > n.umich.edu... > > On Mon, 13 Mar 2006, Olaf wrote: > > > >> I'll have to try that. :-) Although none of the CV I've driven have had > >> a 3 position. Must be on the new ones? Mine all had and have P R N OD D > >> L, IIRC > > > > Go out and look, and you'll probably find you're misremembering. With a > > 4-speed automatic, the shift quadrant reads P R N D 3 L. With a 3-speed > > automatic, the shift quadrant reads P R N D 2 1. > > I haev not checked on my '94 yet, but my 1990 grand caravan has it: P R N OD > D L.... And the tcc does disengage when the accellerator is released in D. how do you know this ? scan tool ? > (But it does still provide pretty good engine braking in D.) > > > > > > > GM does it differently with a 4-speed: "P R N [D] D 3 2 1", while Ford > > usually gives you "P R N (D) 3 1". > > > > > > |
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1998 Grand Caravan
Gary Glaenzer wrote:
>>D L.... And the tcc does disengage when the accellerator is released in > > D. > > how do you know this ? > > scan tool ? My guess would be "tachometer." If the TCC doesn't disengage, there will be no drop in RPM when you lift your foot off the gas. Its also obvious that the RPM will flare high then drop down when you get BACK on the gas as the TCC locks up shortly afterward. |
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1998 Grand Caravan
"Steve" > wrote in message ... > Gary Glaenzer wrote: > >>>D L.... And the tcc does disengage when the accellerator is released in >> >> D. >> >> how do you know this ? >> >> scan tool ? > > My guess would be "tachometer." And you would be correct. > If the TCC doesn't disengage, there will be no drop in RPM when you lift > your foot off the gas. Its also obvious that the RPM will flare high then > drop down when you get BACK on the gas as the TCC locks up shortly > afterward. > Absolutely correct. My guess is that the gear labels on the newer vans may not be the same as the older ones. I believe my 1990 is the first year they came out with the A-604 and 3.3 litter engine. One thing my 1990 beater does that my 1994 didn't is shift to overdrive no matter what position the accelerator is in at about 85-90 MPH (well, while in overdrive of course). If I feel like being really mean to 'er and pushing it to 100+ I have to put the gearshift in drive to keep 'er from shifting to OD. (You should see the blue paint fly off then!) My 1994 will always downshift to 3rd past 70 MPH when the gas is floored. |
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1998 Grand Caravan
On Thu, 16 Mar 2006 17:14:30 -0500, "Olaf" >
wrote: > >"Steve" > wrote in message ... >> Gary Glaenzer wrote: >> >>>>D L.... And the tcc does disengage when the accellerator is released in >>> >>> D. >>> >>> how do you know this ? >>> >>> scan tool ? >> >> My guess would be "tachometer." > >And you would be correct. > >> If the TCC doesn't disengage, there will be no drop in RPM when you lift >> your foot off the gas. Its also obvious that the RPM will flare high then >> drop down when you get BACK on the gas as the TCC locks up shortly >> afterward. >> > >Absolutely correct. > >My guess is that the gear labels on the newer vans may not be the same as >the older ones. I believe my 1990 is the first year they came out with the >A-604 and 3.3 litter engine. > >One thing my 1990 beater does that my 1994 didn't is shift to overdrive no >matter what position the accelerator is in at about 85-90 MPH (well, while >in overdrive of course). My 1994 had an "O/D OFF" button on the dash. > If I feel like being really mean to 'er and pushing >it to 100+ I have to put the gearshift in drive to keep 'er from shifting to >OD. (You should see the blue paint fly off then!) My paint got scratched up by the previous owner, but in spite of that, I have NOT had the problems that I have seen iwht other vans! Damn, there are some around that I swear you can watch the paint peal off af they drive in traffic! What the hell happened? Did CHrysler have sone nasty process problem?? Any recalls for this? > My 1994 will always >downshift to 3rd past 70 MPH when the gas is floored. > |
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1998 Grand Caravan
NewMan wrote:
> ...Damn, > there are some around that I swear you can watch the paint peal off af > they drive in traffic! What the hell happened? Did CHrysler have sone > nasty process problem?? Any recalls for this? In fact I remember seeing a link to a site that discussed secret warranties, and that ia in fact one of them. Anyone have that link? There ought to be a special warranty on LH car a.c. evaporators. Bill Putney (To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my address with the letter 'x') |
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