hmm. So add the solvent now, then drive it a while, then flush again? I imagine i should not leave the solvent in indefinitely, right?

I have had the car about 3 years and have not put too many...

Well I gave it a good Gibbons-ish trans flush and so far so good. Fluid was much dirtier than I thought. Driving it locally for a while and it is shifting about 90% as well as it did before -even...

Thanks for the responses.

I have read a lot on other sites and it does sound like a clogged screen. Comtemplating the Procopster fix from MVS if it gets to that point, but here is my update:

I...

No takers on this one?
Update: I put in a used $10 gear position sensor. Worked for a few miles and then had to limp home at 20 mph. The 1618 code returned and instead of the 733, I got a 740...

IN the meanwhile you could use electrical tape or that liquid wire insulator stuff. Not a real solution but if it helps it would confirm the diagnosis.

2001 v70xc
230,000 miles

Tried to get off a patch of lumpy ice today and the car revved but went nowhere. Couldn't tell what wheel was spinning. Managed to nurse the car off the icy patch and...

Thanks.
I am confident that the timing belt is correct. I only mention it since it coincided with the the first incident and you never know if someone on the forum might see some connection.
I am...

Finally had a chance to get back to the car. Swapped out the ETM with a good one and it will run but barely. (ETM came from same model, same year. No reprogramming needed). Also swapped the MAF...

Thanks Howard.
I looked in the receipts folder and the ETM recall was done on this car 12 years and 130,000 miles ago. (205,000 miles now)

I have a similar car that I was trying to decide if I...

Found a p1021 code, which points me to a bad ETM on the Xemodex flow chart.

This might make sense since I was already having an occasional problem with the car bucking under hard acceleration. ...

Thanks. That is a great resource.
Gotta check again for codes later.

Throttle body replaced some years ago under previous owner. Hopefully that didn't go bad on me.

Any ideas as to why the ETM fuse keeps blowing?

It blew twice within a few weeks of a timing belt job, then twice today. Now runs terribly after replacing it (and power brakes are gone, but that...

Hi Ultra
I sent you a private message about it.
Thanks!

Hi
Here’s what you do. Make some calls to junk yards and used auto parts dealers. I found a pair of Sachs struts in great shape for about $100 if i recall. Also try car-part.com. Just make sure...

Sounds to me more like a coil. How is it when accelerating uphill on highway?
Mine would rumble hard. I figured out I could shift down to 4th and then I could accelerate until I got back to flat...

The Lubegard helps in what way? Thought transmission additives were frowned upon?

Thanks Astro. I would think so too.
Just did a flush for my aging '01 with 220K miles. We'll see how that goes.

I see that Rockauto sells Aisin-brand Type IV trans fluid --$4.99 a quart.
Any concerns about using this? I have not heard anyone mention an Aisin-branded ATF. Is this something new?

Should the results for a new MAF be instant, or does the computer take some time to learn before improvement?

Here's the background:
Had a problem with surging idle at cold startup and stalling...

While you have access inside the door, feel the window track for smoothness. Or better, pull the window out and check it. When this happened to me several times in a row, I finally noticed that the...

A tiny wad of aluminum foil placed in the right spot between the bulb socket and the taillight housing worked for me on a problem like Kim's.

Sorry Mick, totally disagree.

I depends what year.
On my 2001, the variable timing is only on the exhaust (back) cam, so the front seal can be done without the locking tool. You need to remove the timing belt and then the...

After working on this as time allowed, I finally got it off.
Heat and hammer didn't quite get it done. It took heat and leverage to do it. I heated the angle gear coupling around the rim and...

Sounds like you already did, but I would replace all the plugs but only the one coil. How did you know it was cyl 3? from the OBD scan?

Now I remember that on my car, I figured out it was a coil...