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hey guys, today I did the 1-2 accumulater upgrade but now its shifting like crap. I followed the instructions to a T. I drained all the fluid from the torqe converter, and let set on flat ground to finish draining for 30 min before plugging the hole. I put exactly 10 quarts of mercon 5 and cycled through the gears a few time before I test drove it. It drove fine but felt like it was a little low. When I got back I checked the fluid it was about 1/2 quart low, I added a 1/2 quart. Drove it for about 20 miles and all of a sudden it started shifting like crap. Hard shifts, prolonged shifts, when I romp on the gas it won't downshift at all, very sluggish. Checked the fluid again but its full. Any HELP Please. I'm all out of ideas. I know how it would act if it was too low on fluid but how would it be if it was too full?
Posted by: Go Fast Get Tickets
Trans holds 12.3 qts. Sounds like your still 1.5 qt low.
Posted by: ladenblowfish
I now have exactly 12 quarts of fluid but nothing has changed. Still shifts terrible.
Posted by: Go Fast Get Tickets
All was fine before upgrade? Springs reversed? Piston installed correct? Pulled plastic filter grommet from hole? Filter fully seated? New filter? Did you maybe knock a wire loose on the valve body? I know ,stupid questions, but gotta ask.
Posted by: ladenblowfish
all was good before upgrade other shifting hard 1-2. Yes, installed new filter with upper blue spring, piston, lower purple spring, new seal.
Posted by: Go Fast Get Tickets
How many miles on it? Have you ever replaced the MLPS (neutral safety switch)? Did you clean/wipe down the valve body?
Posted by: ladenblowfish
I never messed with the valve body at all. If I popped the pan off and took a second look, about how much fluid would I have add to refill it back? I think I might have put the seal in upside down! Maybe a stupid question but would that make a difference?
Posted by: Go Fast Get Tickets
Just re-use what drains out. Should be 3-4 qts. Check for broken wires. Also, check the 2 shift solenoids. They are the 2 square little boxes with "buttons" in the centers. I am pretty sure you should be able to push the "buttons" in. Maybe one is stuck? I've read somewhere that guys have cleaned them. Can't find the post though.
Sounds like a faulty MLPS. Most of the trouble routines in the manual point to it. Does yours have a red gasket? New style has a red gasket. No gasket on the factory 93 MLPS so they leak water and shorts it out.
Posted by: ladenblowfish
Actually I haven't even looked at my MLPS. Would it all of a sudden go bad today? I'm gonna check the fluid level in morning. Now if I have the correct amount of fluid, if its cold, it should be on the full mark on the cold side of the dipstick? I believe I might have put the seal in upside down. Would it make a difference?
Posted by: Go Fast Get Tickets
MLPS is funky like that. Seal probably would make a difference, not sure it will install upside down.
