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Old 01-09-2011, 01:56 AM
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95 E420 Not shifting right after kickdown..

Hi guys,

I have a 95 E420 which won't upshift correctly after a kickdown from a dead stop. From a dead stop after a kickdown the car will remain in 1st and once it reaches 5K rpm it will behave as if a rev. limiter was kicking in, (500 below the redline?).

Once this is happening if I tap the pedal lightly then it shifts to second and continues shifting well but a little brisk at times.

Could this be the Kickdown Solenoid? Vacuum leak I can't find and why does it feel like a rev. limiter is kicking in at only 5K rpm?

Thanks for any tips.

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Old 01-09-2011, 04:31 PM
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The kickdown switch is sticking.
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Old 01-09-2011, 09:18 PM
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Would that be the switch directly below the gas pedal or the upshift delay mechanism towards the back of the AT..?
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Old 01-10-2011, 11:20 AM
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The switch under the pedal sticks sometimes, unplug it to see if the symptom vanishes.

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