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Old May 27, 2006 | 09:01 PM
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Turbo 400, disengages in 3rd gear after letting off of gas. Kind of like it goes into neutral and when gas is reapplied it revs up and re-engages. Is it a valve in the valve body that is sticking or???? Fluid has been changed and it shifts perfect other than that
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Old May 27, 2006 | 10:17 PM
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does it do it in 1st or 2nd ???? like low line pressure
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Old May 28, 2006 | 10:01 AM
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Only in third. Shifts fine just has the disengageing in third problem
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Old May 13, 2012 | 05:11 PM
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Was there ever a solution to this problem? I'm having the same issue.

If someone could advise...that'd be great!!
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Old May 19, 2012 | 12:51 PM
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Anybody? Bueller.....?
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Old May 19, 2012 | 10:12 PM
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try un hooking the passing gear switch on the tans and drive it if that cures it needs a switch they get weak over time also it could be in the valve body superior and trans go has a valve body kit to fix weak springs
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