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Stuck in 3rd Gear!!!!!

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  • T Offline
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    Trafik Jamz
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    Shift linkage possibly? By shifts into gear, I assume you mean the stick can go into that position but the tranny itself stays in 3rd....right?

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      s13coupe
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      yup it goes into position fine but won't come outta gear

      '87 300zx Turbo - summer car
      '90 300zx RB25 - drift car
      '95 Civic sedan - hooptie

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        thrash
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        many automatic transmissions have a "limp mode" whereby if something is wrong with the TCU or ECU->TCU wiring [or the transmission itself], the transmission will only operate in 3rd gear.

        I have no idea if an acura LS would have this feature or not. Something to look into.

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          thrash;293851 wrote:
          many automatic transmissions have a "limp mode" whereby if something is wrong with the TCU or ECU->TCU wiring [or the transmission itself], the transmission will only operate in 3rd gear.

          I have no idea if an acura LS would have this feature or not. Something to look into.

          wouldnt be an auto if he said it'll shift into "1,2,3,4,5 and reverse" itd be 1,2,D(3),N,reverse

          1995 Honda Civic

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            Joel
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            actually an integra would have low, 2,3,4, and reverse

            no race car? becuz homeowner...

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              s13coupe
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              #7

              yes the car is a 5 speed. srry bout that. Are the DA integs good cars, not much of a honda/acura guy myself

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              '90 300zx RB25 - drift car
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                bubba
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                just get a new tranny, they are like $250 or less...

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                  MisterCMK
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                  Sounds like a shift fork or something along those lines is not working.

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                    Slowica
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                    I would guess linkages.

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                      integra_gsr98
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                      It's not the linkages. It's likely a broken fork.

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                        integra_gsr98;293918 wrote:
                        It's not the linkages. It's likely a broken fork.

                        I thought I had posted this in my drunken stupor the other night as well. Wouldn't you be able to use 3rd and 4th tho? I know when I broke a fork, I could use 3rd and 4th.

                        Either way, if it's just a fork, thats a simple/cheap fix, if you can pull the tranny and the case yourself.

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                        > spanish-rice;237125 wrote:
                        > at first i thought the title said beer truck drivers needed... In which case i accidently put my two weeks in at work.

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                          integra_gsr98
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                          When I broke a fork on my DSM it got stuck in one gear....

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                            integra_gsr98;293918 wrote:
                            It's not the linkages. It's likely a broken fork.

                            x2. Broken fork. Happened to my truck.

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                              Jim
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                              integra_gsr98;293926 wrote:
                              When I broke a fork on my DSM it got stuck in one gear....

                              The 1st tranny in my DSM did the same thing

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                                PSiedTSi
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                                Jim;293937 wrote:
                                The 1st tranny in my DSM did the same thing

                                lmao, I love how we have DSM shift fork stories haha.

                                At first I did it for fun, then I realized I made the investment and had to do it!

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                                > spanish-rice;237125 wrote:
                                > at first i thought the title said beer truck drivers needed... In which case i accidently put my two weeks in at work.

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