Re: Car always in neutral?!?!

[jtrealty@xxxx]

The shift computer won't cause this. First check the fluid level. Next 
get a pressure gauge on the pump and see if the line pressue is 
anywhere close to spec. If it is then you probably wipped out C-1. If 
the pressure is low either you blew an internal seal, lost the fluid 
pump, or have a plugged up filter. If you have a loud whine it could 
indicate a low fluid level or plugged filter. After you do these 
external checks you will probably be pulling the trans. This is 
exactly what happened to me after I installed a defective filter and 
blew the C-1 clutch pack. If the fluid is burnt or heavily laden with 
friction particles you have internal damage. Do not attempt to drive 
the car in this condition as you will just cause more damage.
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757


--- In dmcnews@xxxx, "Aaron King" <floodle@xxxx> wrote:
> Hello again,
> 
> My car decided to be a little bit...angry with me today. I wonder 
if this has happened to anyone else on the list. My car is vin 1217, 
early '81 with the automatic transmission. I had been driving today 
for about five minutes when I pushed the pedal down a little farther 
to accelerate up a hill. Instead of doing the normal thing a car does 
when you push on the gas (go faster), it revved REALLY high like it 
was in neutral. I revved it some more to make sure it wasn't a fluke, 
but all it did was go high into the RPMs. It behaved exactly like it 
was in neutral. Fortunately, I was able to pull into a park&ride and 
into a parking space. I tried the gas with the gear lever in reverse, 
neutral, drive, 2, and 1. Each one behaved exactly like neutral. I 
put it into park and the car acted like it was in park: The car didn't 
roll or anything. I turned the car off and back on again and it 
started perfectly. Same symptoms as before. I don't really know what 
to do, so in a few minutes I'm going to get it towed (flatbed, of 
course) to my local DeLorean mechanic, Brad Bean at FAME Automotive. 
Does anyone know what's wrong? I think it might be the stupid auto 
transmission governor/computer thing, but I have no idea. Any ideas? 
Help!!!!!!!!
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Aaron King
> vin#1217
> Bothell, WA 
> 
> 
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