tntkenny0927 Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 my wagon redlines on 1st before shifting to 2nd and hesitates to 3rd and on i did a complete oil and filter change with lucas thickener didn't do anything. if anyone has any advice or solution on this issue please let me know. on the actual manual for the car it shows a band adjustment screw but i'm on a tight budget and i'm lost help... Thank You God Bless... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justcarolynn Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Mine is doing the same. Can't seem to find why. But to save on ur tranny for a little bit take it up to 4k hold it for a min then slowly let off the gas and see if it will go to 2nd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnceggleston Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 (edited) what happens if you start in 1 and manually shift to 2? what happens if you start out in 2? and shift to 3? with the selector in 1 , the trans is supposed to stay in 1, and not shift until red line, to protect the engine. with the selector in 2, it is supposed to start in 2 and stay in 2 until the engine reaches red line, for protection. try it. are you sure the trans is in first when you start? what are the rpm @ 30mph? when the trans is in ''limp'' mode, all of the electronics are gone, no shifting. the trans defaults to a mechanical 3rd gear and stays there, no shifting. does this sound familiar. Edited June 23, 2014 by johnceggleston Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tntkenny0927 Posted June 24, 2014 Author Share Posted June 24, 2014 i can manually drive starting from 1st 2nd 3rd to drive with the button on shifter deactivated where it is yellow not green on dashboard. when driving regular it stays in 1st well over 5k rpm around 30mph i'm close to 4k rpm if i give gas it redlines if i ease on the gas it runs 3.5k rpm then shifts not sure if it goes into 3rd and on i did a complete drain with filter change and oil replace with a bottle of lucas but no difference in the manual showed the band screw located on the top left side of the transmission anyone has experience on the adjustment screw i was told to do i 1/4 turn clockwise tightening then try i haven't messed with it do to lack of experience on bands and tight budget thanks for the advice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnceggleston Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 does your ''power'' light flash 16 times at start up? any flashing lights at start up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tntkenny0927 Posted June 27, 2014 Author Share Posted June 27, 2014 no flashing lights i forgot how to do the manual diagnostic with the connectors/sensors under the dash... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnceggleston Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 (edited) typically an electronic problem would give you a flashing ''power'' light at start up, i'm pretty sure, i have not owned a 90 - 94, but hats what the 95 - 99s do except it is the AT Temp light, they don't have the ''power'' light. there is a special ''handshake'' dance required to check for trans codes, 90 - 94. so it may be worth it to search for it and do the dance, just in case.. Edited June 27, 2014 by johnceggleston Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloyale Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 i can manually drive starting from 1st 2nd 3rd to drive with the button on shifter deactivated where it is yellow not green on dashboard. The "Manu" button lights up yellow. "power" light is green.......Are you seeing the power light on while driving??? Kinda sounds like your in "power" mode which is activated by a fast stabbing of the gas. Does your speedometer work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tntkenny0927 Posted June 28, 2014 Author Share Posted June 28, 2014 green only illuminates when gas is punched if i press the button i am in yellow mode throughout the gears but it pulls very weak throughout the gears. speedo works fine anyone messed with the band adjustment screws before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tntkenny0927 Posted July 19, 2014 Author Share Posted July 19, 2014 i just had the transmission replaced i have a strange scrapping rattling noise now my speedometer doesn't work rpm works when i start it up the green power light flashes 16 times i checked the speedometer cable seemed fine i was told the transmission pump may have an issue but what does the 16 green power light blinks mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnceggleston Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 (edited) typically an electronic problem would give you a flashing ''power'' light at start up, i'm pretty sure, i have not owned a 90 - 94, but hats what the 95 - 99s do except it is the AT Temp light, they don't have the ''power'' light. there is a special ''handshake'' dance required to check for trans codes, 90 - 94.so it may be worth it to search for it and do the dance, just in case.. do a search for ''readingtranscodes'', you are looking for the handshake fo the 90 - 94 cars. Edited July 20, 2014 by johnceggleston Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tntkenny0927 Posted July 24, 2014 Author Share Posted July 24, 2014 On my automatic 1990 Subaru Legacy L wagon I notice it has 2 dipsticks the transmission one and the one that says DIFF now for the differential dipstick what fluid do i put in the and how do i drain the old one the previous mechanic put transmission fluid with lucas when the transmission was changed the fluid on the diff dipstick is almost burnt out and i need to know what kind of gear oil it will need and how to properly drain the old stuff completely any advice would be appreciated thanks god bless... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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