Trans won't shift from 1st!!

[Chaseweston]

Yesterday I was out on the trails. They are very flooded and sandy (south Florida). Not much mud in the summer. I drove home fine. Trans shifted like it should. Sprayed her off real quick and parked her in the driveway to fully clean her in the morning. This morning I go to get beer to work on my fenders and the beast won't shift from 1st. It's a 96 auto. What could be wrong that would happen over night with it being off? Checked the fluid it's pink and filled.


Thanks in advance.

[nickxj94]

If its pink its got water in it trans fluid is red or dark colored reddish brown if it's never been serviced.

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[Chaseweston]

If its pink its got water in it trans fluid is red or dark colored reddish brown if it's never been serviced.

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Well it's dark pink. I'm gonna flush it regardless and make sure my breather is up high. Would a little bit of water in the fluid make it not shift right though?

[Mudderoy]

Yesterday I was out on the trails. They are very flooded and sandy (south Florida). Not much mud in the summer. I drove home fine. Trans shifted like it should. Sprayed her off real quick and parked her in the driveway to fully clean her in the morning. This morning I go to get beer to work on my fenders and the beast won't shift from 1st. It's a 96 auto. What could be wrong that would happen over night with it being off? Checked the fluid it's pink and filled.


Thanks in advance.

Can you shift it manually? I'm wondering if it's the transmission control module.

[4x4Dalton]

I would say flush the system and all.Like Steve said sounds like ya got water in there.

[Chaseweston]

Can you shift it manually? I'm wondering if it's the transmission control module.

It shifts fine into reverse then back into drive, 2, and 3 but when I put it in drive it won't shift through the gears. Same thing in 4hi and 4lo won't shift into another gear. Where is the trans control module located?

[cantab27]

dude flush the hell outta it ..oil pink means water..it will be all through the system as in oil cooler torque converter ...recently been through it a couple of times...saved the trans 1st time ,, took 34 ltrs of trans fluid......2nd time i just put another trans in but yeah that h20 shit gets everywhere......hope ya running a snorkel if ya playing that deep

[cantab27]

have a look in here ...

http://www.xjtalk.com/showthread.php?t=8388&highlight=trans+swap

[Chaseweston]

dude flush the hell outta it ..oil pink means water..it will be all through the system as in oil cooler torque converter ...recently been through it a couple of times...saved the trans 1st time ,, took 34 ltrs of trans fluid......2nd time i just put another trans in but yeah that h20 shit gets everywhere......hope ya running a snorkel if ya playing that deep

I'm flushing it this Monday when I have time and my intake is high enough. It's not stock. Water doesn't touch the intake obviously it did the tranny though.


I just went out to try and start it and it took me 5 minutes to even start it now and it dies if I rev it at all and let go. Does that mean distributor is wet?

[bigjim350]

I think its more likely the tcu got wet. Mine has done the same thing several times when I got to deep. However after mine dries out it always works again. Your tcu is located behind the panel of the dash below the glove box. A little water in the fluid wouldn't likely give you those symptoms, alot of water would though

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[cantab27]

how pink is the oil

http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr52/cantab27/jeepin%20and%20bits/waterrat011.jpg

http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr52/cantab27/jeepin%20and%20bits/Image0590.jpg

look like that....i hope it dont mate....

[4.3LXJ]

The voice of experience :cry:

[Chaseweston]

how pink is the oil

http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr52/cantab27/jeepin%20and%20bits/waterrat011.jpg

http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr52/cantab27/jeepin%20and%20bits/Image0590.jpg

look like that....i hope it dont mate....

Oh hell no. It's still much more redish than that and fully transparent. There's no cloudiness to it at all. I'm going to pull the distributor tomorrow. Give it a good clean and seal it up with silicone and a surgeons glove. Hopefully all will be well by tomorrow. Crossing the fingers. Thanks guys.

[Chaseweston]

I think its more likely the tcu got wet. Mine has done the same thing several times when I got to deep. However after mine dries out it always works again. Your tcu is located behind the panel of the dash below the glove box. A little water in the fluid wouldn't likely give you those symptoms, alot of water would though

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Like I stated above the fluid is still fully transparent and reddish so I'm thinking/hoping it's the tcu as well.

With your experiences with this, how long did it usually take to dry out? Because it drove fine on the way home from the trails, sat overnight then didn't work in the morning. It's sat all day today and will sit tomorrow while I mess with the distributor.

[cantab27]

take it out and clean the connections...

http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr52/cantab27/jeepin%20and%20bits/oil002.jpg

http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr52/cantab27/jeepin%20and%20bits/oil004.jpg

[Chaseweston]

take it out and clean the connections...

http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr52/cantab27/jeepin%20and%20bits/oil002.jpg

http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr52/cantab27/jeepin%20and%20bits/oil004.jpg

Get at it from inside the cab, right below my glove box correct? Looks like tomorrows goal will be getting the jeep running again. Gonna have to stuff a case a beer in a backpack on my bike for this..

[cantab27]

shit i cant remember...lol..yep tis there.....is ya jeep running ok as in not stalling out ...

[Chaseweston]

shit i cant remember...lol..yep tis there.....is ya jeep running ok as in not stalling out ...

Well it took me like 5 minutes of cranking on and off to start it earlier today then I got it started and it would idle but if I revved it to say 2k and let all the way off it would stall and it sounded real rough.

[cantab27]

ok others may chime in here but a sick tps can play silly games with trans and stalling out

[cantab27]

http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr52/cantab27/v8%20tj/80524e3c.gif

[Chaseweston]

ok others may chime in here but a sick tps can play silly games with trans and stalling out

I will for sure check that out as well. Because if it can cause those symptoms it'd make sense. It was stalling through water crossing the same day as stated in my other post.

Any way I can test it, short of replacing it?

[cantab27]

never tested mine just replaced...can be tested but...someone will tells us how soon...will see what i can find for ya

[Chaseweston]

never tested mine just replaced...can be tested but...someone will tells us how soon...will see what i can find for ya

How much coin they stealing for it? And I'd search for it but I'm on my iPhone tapatalk because wifi is down at work. Shoot me now.

[bigjim350]

$35 from autozone

[cantab27]

How much coin they stealing for it? And I'd search for it but I'm on my iPhone tapatalk because wifi is down at work. Shoot me now.

had a quick Google ...

http://autorepair.about.com/library/faqs/bl232i.htm

[Chaseweston]

had a quick Google ...

http://autorepair.about.com/library/faqs/bl232i.htm

So try adjusting it and if I cant get it in the ratio its shot? I'll add that to the to do list tomorrow. I'll keep updated with results tomorrow as i begin working on it.

[4.3LXJ]

Hey guys, IIRC the renix TPS is the one you calibrate. The 96 is OBDII and cannot be adjusted. However, check the plug and stuff like that. If you want to do something more to waterproof, use some dielectric grease on those connections to waterproof them.

[Chaseweston]

ok others may chime in here but a sick tps can play silly games with trans and stalling out

KIWI takes the cake!! did the little key trick to pull the code and it shot p1224 out... which is drummer roll pleaseeeeee... throttle position sensor B out of self test range.

Is there a throttle position sensor A?? or is the one on the manifold the one i need to get? about to head to autozone and solve all my lifes problems

[Mudderoy]

KIWI takes the cake!! did the little key trick to pull the code and it shot p1224 out... which is drummer roll pleaseeeeee... throttle position sensor B out of self test range.

Is there a throttle position sensor A?? or is the one on the manifold the one i need to get? about to head to autozone and solve all my lifes problems

Don't buy parts from AutoZone. If you can get the part from a Chrysler dealer, if you can't (cost) get it from another parts place.

[nickxj94]

Don't buy parts from AutoZone. If you can get the part from a Chrysler dealer, if you can't (cost) get it from another parts place.

X2 Napa or Oreally if not mopar

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[cantab27]

mmmm cake i like cake.....................

[4.3LXJ]

mmmm cake i like cake.....................

And I suppose you want extra frosting on it :pray: