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8000RPM

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so aftet all the problems within the last 48 hours (like not shifting, clutch not working, etc) my car is really acting rediculus. I was driving with 60mph, when my speedo arrow just went to 0. I though my car stalled (like it did 6 times within the past 2 days), but no...it engine was running fine. So now my speedometer doesn't work. just like that. out of no where...what the hell? when I accelerate, the arrow goes up to about 20mph and then goes down to 0 again? has anyone had this problem before?
 
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i just searched about it. it says it can mess up the atx tranny. can it mess up the mtx?? no right? and because i cant really down shift well, can that sensor be the reason for that?
 
8000RPM said:
i just searched about it. it says it can mess up the atx tranny. can it mess up the mtx?? no right? and because i cant really down shift well, can that sensor be the reason for that?
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The VSS problem should not affect the MTX. If you can't down shift, it is not because of the VSS.
 
Tony, thanks for the quick reply. I will be getting this fixed soon.

I was talking with another CEGer and we both agreed that it seems like you need be get paid for answering almost all the posts in here...you are like 411
 
I had the VSS go out on my 97 autotragic Zetec. The speedo would not work, the O/D light was flashing and the car would not shift out of first. I decided to manually shift it from 1st, into second, then into drive. Once it was in drive, it shifted by itself again, even when coming to complete stops, albeit a bit harsh. if i shut off the car, i had to to "teach the tranny how to shift again, 1st 2nd, drive, etc.. Once the vss was replaced, all is fine again
 
8000RPM said:
Tony, thanks for the quick reply. I will be getting this fixed soon.

I was talking with another CEGer and we both agreed that it seems like you need be get paid for answering almost all the posts in here...you are like 411
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I do.....................get rewarded (in a different kinda way ;) )
 
Tony, is this what the vss looks like for thre 98 csvt? i took my tranny out last night and didn't see a fast way to pull it out. how do i remove it? i though the sensor was not supposed to have wires coming out of it, but that the wiring harness was plugging directly into the sensor.
 

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With the exception of the early 1995 models, all VSSs do have wires going to the PCM.

I can tell if that is the MTX VSS. Someone else who have worked on a MTX VSS will have to confirm it (Tony-CSVT1214 should be able to confirm that).
 
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