1996 Dodge Neon Shifts early

SIMPLEMAN01

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1996 DODGE NEON
4 CYL
AWD
AUTOMATIC
108 MILES

I have a neon. It has been sitting for 3 years and I replaced the head on it and egr and it runs great but when I drive it shifts early when you have the pedal down all the way 2500rpm every time but if I shift it manually I can get it to rev out or over 2500. I can free rev it high too. No codes are pulled. I can't figure out what is wrong with it. I need help. Thank you

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008 AT 9:48 PM

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VIPERTEK

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There is an adjustment for that. But if it has been sitting good possability that the linkage is froze up on selector shaft on tran. If it is a 3 speed trans. Go to front of trans there are 2 cables that go there the top 1 is your kick down cable that controls upshift and down shift. Try to move it back and forth. Also has a return spring connected to it dont take the e-clip off of the shaft, or you will need to take out the valve body. You can use a lube and work it back and forth to free it up, remember it is top cable. Bottom cable is gear select. Good luck

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Friday, January 9th, 2009 AT 9:18 AM