quasarsky
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- City, State
- Newport News
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 98 XLT
I drive a 98 Ford Explorer XLT automatic sohc 6 cylinder.
Now my car was having some transmission issues, it wasn't always going into overdrive.
Sometimes too when I went into reverse my car would just die. Sitting at lights too. I know I needed a tuneup, but hadn't got it done yet (bought the car used).
Now if I eased up on the gas, it would drop into over drive so I would get about 2, 2100 rpm's at 65 mph. otherwise it would be at 2600-2700 rpm's at 65 mph.
(on an slightly unrelated note, the mechanic said 1600 rpms was what my engine should be doing at 65mph. what is normal? my little brother's saab was doing 2000-2100 rpmh's at 65mph as well)
This pass weekend I came home for lunch, and when I went back to start the car when I was done, it wouldn't start.
My little brother came home and replaced the spark plugs. still no good. I knew it wasn't the battery cause I got a jump and it wouldn't start, just turn over.
I found a thread on here about ect' sensors and intermittent starting so he replaced that and now my car starts good again always.
I've also noticed the engine braking I had (rpm's would flare as I slowed from 20 to 5 mph a little bit, didn't do this before) is gone.
Tonight coming home my overdrive gear was working properly.
And the codes I had at autozone on monday that I had cleared, the check engine light hasn't come back on.
Could the ect sensor have messed with my tranny somehow? I have talked to BrooklynBay some about this already.
Now my car was having some transmission issues, it wasn't always going into overdrive.
Sometimes too when I went into reverse my car would just die. Sitting at lights too. I know I needed a tuneup, but hadn't got it done yet (bought the car used).
Now if I eased up on the gas, it would drop into over drive so I would get about 2, 2100 rpm's at 65 mph. otherwise it would be at 2600-2700 rpm's at 65 mph.
(on an slightly unrelated note, the mechanic said 1600 rpms was what my engine should be doing at 65mph. what is normal? my little brother's saab was doing 2000-2100 rpmh's at 65mph as well)
This pass weekend I came home for lunch, and when I went back to start the car when I was done, it wouldn't start.
My little brother came home and replaced the spark plugs. still no good. I knew it wasn't the battery cause I got a jump and it wouldn't start, just turn over.
I found a thread on here about ect' sensors and intermittent starting so he replaced that and now my car starts good again always.
I've also noticed the engine braking I had (rpm's would flare as I slowed from 20 to 5 mph a little bit, didn't do this before) is gone.
Tonight coming home my overdrive gear was working properly.
And the codes I had at autozone on monday that I had cleared, the check engine light hasn't come back on.
Could the ect sensor have messed with my tranny somehow? I have talked to BrooklynBay some about this already.
