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Overdrive does not kick in for a long time temperature gauge stays at half

Tiny
MICHAELMCC
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  • 1989 TOYOTA CAMRY
  • 2.0L
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 250,000 MILES
Temperature at half and overdrive does not Kick in for long time. What should temperature run at?
Friday, November 16th, 2018 AT 6:51 AM

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Tiny
JONNYB1963
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Good morning,

Temperature sounds good so it is not related to this issue.
When you cycle the switch on the shift knob (to turn the O/D off), do you see a light on the instrument cluster that says O/D Off? And when you press the switch again will that same indicator light go out?
Jon
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Friday, November 16th, 2018 AT 9:14 AM
Tiny
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Coolant temperatures should be around 190 degrees typically.
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Friday, November 16th, 2018 AT 9:15 AM
Tiny
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Are able to read any codes on the vehicle? Is the check engine light on at all?
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Friday, November 16th, 2018 AT 9:18 AM
Tiny
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Yes, light works.
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Friday, November 16th, 2018 AT 9:38 AM
Tiny
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New EFI temperature and TPS.
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Friday, November 16th, 2018 AT 9:39 AM
Tiny
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It does show number but temperature gauge has not ever went up past half way. I put card board in front of radiator and still only half it took about twenty to twenty five miles for over drive to kick in.
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Friday, November 16th, 2018 AT 9:41 AM
Tiny
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Okay, so you are saying that the O/D light works correctly when you operate the switch?
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Friday, November 16th, 2018 AT 9:58 AM
Tiny
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Yes, it goes off and on with switch.
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Friday, November 16th, 2018 AT 11:13 AM
Tiny
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It acts like it wants to kick in like it surges then nothing then twenty miles up road it kicks in.
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Friday, November 16th, 2018 AT 11:16 AM
Tiny
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Okay thanks for that.

Sorry for so many questions but I have the disadvantage of not being there to see it for myself and it is the best way I know to solve the problem. Have you tried checking the level of the transmission fluid and if so did you notice the color of the fluid? If it was dark, and smelled burnt, it would be time to change the fluid and filter. If it is full then we need to move on to something more involved.
Jon
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Friday, November 16th, 2018 AT 11:46 AM
Tiny
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Now on way home it goes in overdrive quick, but now it goes in and out constantly.
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Friday, November 16th, 2018 AT 5:33 PM
Tiny
JONNYB1963
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Michael,

Can you comment about the transmission fluid. I advised you to check the level and the color. Can you fill me in on what you found?

Jon
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Monday, November 19th, 2018 AT 10:50 AM

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