Dodge Ram 2003 5.7 auto 4x4 not starting in 2nd at low speed

From : Annonymous

Q: on tue 29 aug 2006 010204 -0400 roy roy@home.net wrote the 3.5 if economical should do the trick. i need somthing that i can run around down in fl with. i plan on running the truck down and back maybe once a year and use the car for the other trips. figure the car has got to cost less to run than the truck and sue can use the truck up here. i do know that her envoy was not going to fit the bill. doing this deal will move me away from one 4x4 that i would have to move eventually. roy most cars with small engines get pretty good mileage if you keep you foot out of them... the problem most folks have is that they get the smaller engine and then work it harder cuz they could have had a v-8... we rented a toyota camray or whatever a few years ago and ran the hell out of it on a trip to socal and back.. surprised the hell out of me when i checked the oil and saw a 4-banger under the hood... were real happy with our first trip in the 95 blazer but we had to keep reminding ourselves that it wasnt the dakota and only had the v-6.. mac https//home.comcast.net/mac.davis https//home.comcast.net/mac.davis/woodstuff.htm what v6 did you get the 4.3 or the 2.8 i had the 4.3 in an old s10 and it ran and towed well. -- ---------------------------- -chris 05 ctd 06 liberty crd real trucks dont need spark plugs. .

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From : Annonymous

bigironram wrote i have a 1994 dodge full size van with a 318 engine and an a518 4 speed with overdrive tranny. ive had this van for a few years and it has leaked fluid and made a little noise since i purchased it. i made the mistake of putting some transmission additive for high mileage transmissions. a few days later the tranny would not work. i dropped the pan changed the fluid and filter adjusted the bands as per manual. i drove it around 10 miles and the tranny started sounding like metal grinding very loud. i immediately took it out of overdrive and the noise went away. ive drove the van without overdrive for several weeks. recently i backed off the kick-down band adjustment 1/2 turn. i test drove the van and it shifted smoother but the overdrive still made a lot of noise. i also looked at the electrical wiring to see if anything looked loose. i let the van sit a few hours and the tranny would not shift out of 1st gear. any idea as to where i need to look first i also have a 1989 tranny i think its a a998/99 that i would like to use temporary while i work on the original. what problems will i encounter outside of finding a drive shaft that will fit the transmission mount wont work with the older one. hopfully youve got a crossmember and mount from a three speed truck thanks bigironram! i do have the transmission crossmember and mount. i also have the complete 1989 van to rob parts from. my concern is the wiring. is there any wiring connection differences between the two trannys that could cause a problem again i appreciate your response! i think youre good to go! theres only one electrical connection to worry about a three pin connector that controls overdrive and lockup just tie it up out of the way. the computer will set a code 37 if memory serves its not a problem even the v-6 three speed vans set that one. i hope the van also has the yoke on the driveshaft the a-500 uses a different one than the a-9xx trannys. .

From : roy

i have a 1994 dodge full size van with a 318 engine and an a518 4 speed with overdrive tranny. ive had this van for a few years and it has leaked fluid and made a little noise since i purchased it. i made the mistake of putting some transmission additive for high mileage transmissions. a few days later the tranny would not work. i dropped the pan changed the fluid and filter adjusted the bands as per manual. i drove it around 10 miles and the tranny started sounding like metal grinding very loud. i immediately took it out of overdrive and the noise went away. ive drove the van without overdrive for several weeks. recently i backed off the kick-down band adjustment 1/2 turn. i test drove the van and it shifted smoother but the overdrive still made a lot of noise. i also looked at the electrical wiring to see if anything looked loose. i let the van sit a few hours and the tranny would not shift out of 1st gear. any idea as to where i need to look first i also have a 1989 tranny i think its a a998/99 that i would like to use temporary while i work on the original. what problems will i encounter outside of finding a drive shaft that will fit .

From : snoman

hey does anyone out there know much about minivans i want to buy a 2000 or so dodge grand caravan plymouth voyager or chrysler minivan and want to use it not only as my occasional family car but also as a commercial vehicle in my small construction business. if i ever have really large jobs i can always have lumber delivered but still i would like to have the towing capacity and interior space to load it up with as much as possible if i can.. i also intend to put a heavy duty roof rack on it too if anyone has any suggestions... basically ive heard that there are a few models that have oversized radiators heavier duty suspension packages and better more fuel efficient engine or what not for what i need to do.. i would like the option of maybe even hooking up a trailer or something sometime if i ever needed to as well if i ever get around to it in case i ever need to haul away debris to the dump or something such as that.. are there any mini-van enthusiasts out there that may be able to give me some good and useful advice i want to buy one soon but i want to get the good model.. also im interested in the awd all wheel drive and would like to get that option if it seems good. any or all advice would be appreciated! thanks ben in boston .

From : roy

the repair shop suggests that i replace the right sway bar link on my 96 ram 1500. i am not familiar with the sway bar links on the ram but on my ranger they look like a metal dog bone with bushings in each end. i have not looked under the truck yet but before i do i have two questions... should only one sway bar link be replaced or should both ends be replaced can you replace just the link bushings do they make an aftermarket poly-bushing kit or do i need to buy the entire link thanks .