Introduction

This troubleshooting guide is intented to help identify and repair automatic transmission problems. The following is a list of problem symptoms discussed in this guide:

• Transmission slips, shifts are irratic, upshifts take too long, or car will not move in forward or reverse.
• Transmission will not downshift with acclerator pedal fully depressed.

Possible Causes	Checks	Procedure
ATF Level Low	Check level in transaxle reservoir and add fluid as necessary.	N/A
Stuck main pressure control valve.	Remove and clean valve.	N/A
Transaxle Internal Problems	Remove transaxle and have professionally rebuilt.	N/A

Transmission will not downshift with acclerator pedal fully depressed.

Possible Causes	Checks	Procedure
Transaxle throtte cable out of adjustment.	Adjust cable.	N/A

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