[Shotimes] ATX Problem

[Midwest SHO Specialists]

The VSS will through a code 452 and cause the steering to go from really
stiff to really loose at highway speeds, since the VAPS pulls it's signal
from the VSS.  TC lockup will also be affected and cruise control will
usually not work.

Mike Kopstain
Midwest SHO Specialists
827 North Chestnut Avenue
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
www.MidwestSHO.com
Sales@midwestsho.com



>
> Try setting your cruise control at highway speeds..  If it doesnt work my
> guess is a VSS.. I had a rebuild then 2 years later the VSS started to go
> out, only when it warmed up though.. The trans did all sorts of weird
stuff.
>     does this happen cold to?  I believe VSS's failures dont throw codes
> correct?
>
>
> >From: "Kirk  Doucette" <Kirk.doucette@verizon.net>
> >To: "Cohiba" <cohiba@super-ford.org>,   "SHOTimes List"
> ><shotimes@autox.team.net>
> >Subject: RE: [Shotimes] ATX Problem
> >Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2003 00:31:30 -0400
> >
> >Time to go get you a clip ring
> >
> >Your overdrive servo is taking a dump  ((broke or missing clip, and or
the
> >piston on the servo is somehow damaged)) (hopefully this is it) you can
get
> >to this externally
> >Or:
> >Your direct clutch is on its way out.  Means time for a rebuild, this is
> >inaccessible unless you drop the Trans unit
> >
> >Kirk J Doucette
> >NESHOC President
> >Stormtrooper-97 White
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> >[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On
> >Behalf Of Cohiba
> >Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 8:30 PM
> >To: SHOTimes List
> >Subject: [Shotimes] ATX Problem
> >
> >SHO Gurus,
> >
> >I experienced something new in my ATX today... when I take off from a
stop,
> >the car is shuddering pretty bad from about 10-15 mph.  It almost felt
the
> >car
> >just didn't know what gear to stay in. This, of course, got me wondering
> >how
> >well my rebuilt (three years ago) ATX was holding up.  The problem seems
to
> >be
> >intermittent, so I don't think the issue is actually with the tranny.
Then
> >something very odd happened; I was cruising on the highway (about 65mph)
> >and
> >the car suddenly downshifted, damn near putting my chest into the
steering
> >wheel.
> >
> >I confirmed that this was not a freak occurance because it happened about
3
> >or
> >4 more times before I got home, and then again when I just drove the car.
> >I
> >also tried it with the overdrive off and the same shuddering happened
when
> >pulling away from a stop, but no problems with downshifting at highway
> >speeds,
> >actually the car seemed to bog at random times, like it was trying to go
> >into
> >overdrive.  Any ideas what I can check?  No codes are coming up...   What
> >sensor/device controls the gear selection for the ATX?  Could this be a
VSS
> >failure?  Any other suggestions?
> >
> >Thanks in advance for the input.
> >
> >Cohiba
> >http://cohiba.users.superford.org/
> >92 N2O MTX
> >94 Stock ATX
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