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Old Oct 11, 2003 | 09:30 AM
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Ok boys.. I'm having a 3rd gear problem and i'm not sure what's to blame. 3rd gear will engage smoothly except at WOT. At WOT i cannot engage 3rd gear Powershifting.. At all. Other then that the gear engages fine, Doesn't pop out or cause me problems. What do you think the problem is? Shift Fork?

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Old Oct 11, 2003 | 11:20 PM
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If your tranny isn't grinding or popping out of gear or getting stuck in any gear, then it is probably the hydraulics.

I used to have problems hitting 3rd gear. The drill mod and an adjustable master cylinder cured it for me.

I would try doing the drill mod and changing the fluid first, and go from there.
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Old Oct 13, 2003 | 02:30 PM
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Changing the fluid solved a TON of problems for me. It was sticking in 4th, grinding in 3rd, bla bla bla... No more problems - Used Royal Purples Syncromesh Transmission Fluid.
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