Inspection Fail and Gear Shifting Problems
05-07-2015, 11:35 AM
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Inspection Fail and Gear Shifting Problems
To start out I have two questions. I drive a 2001 mustang convertible base model 5 speed manual.
I took my car to get my state inspection before registration and the guy asked me if I had disconnected my battery recently. I told him I did to install my amp and he told me to drive about 100 miles to clear the problem up. I drove 318 mils in varying conditions of stop and go traffic and about 40 highway miles. I took it back to get it inspected and it is still throwing 2 error codes saying the sensors arent registering because the battery has been recently disconnected. Any ideas?
Second question:
When I am shifting gears clutch in fully it will shift normally unless I run that gear to 4.5k+RPM (redlines at 5.5k and fuel cuts at 6.5k) then with clutch fully pressed it is a B**** and a helf to pull it out of gear and it wont go into the next gear until the rpms drop to under 3k (almost like shifting on synchros without clutching). Also when I am pulling up to a red light or stop sign I go to pull from whatever gear into 1st and it refuses to go into gear until it drops below 20 miles per hour. Also sometimes with clutch fully depressed it grinds when getting pulled into 4th gear. Any Ideas?
I took my car to get my state inspection before registration and the guy asked me if I had disconnected my battery recently. I told him I did to install my amp and he told me to drive about 100 miles to clear the problem up. I drove 318 mils in varying conditions of stop and go traffic and about 40 highway miles. I took it back to get it inspected and it is still throwing 2 error codes saying the sensors arent registering because the battery has been recently disconnected. Any ideas?
Second question:
When I am shifting gears clutch in fully it will shift normally unless I run that gear to 4.5k+RPM (redlines at 5.5k and fuel cuts at 6.5k) then with clutch fully pressed it is a B**** and a helf to pull it out of gear and it wont go into the next gear until the rpms drop to under 3k (almost like shifting on synchros without clutching). Also when I am pulling up to a red light or stop sign I go to pull from whatever gear into 1st and it refuses to go into gear until it drops below 20 miles per hour. Also sometimes with clutch fully depressed it grinds when getting pulled into 4th gear. Any Ideas?
05-07-2015, 11:55 AM
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What codes are you getting ? Give the #'s so these guys can help you out. They need to know that before anything else.
And as for your shifting, have you replaced the clutch lately ?
And as for the downshifting, just to be clear, your trying to get 1st gear at 20 mph. Tranny's don't like that lol.
And as for your shifting, have you replaced the clutch lately ?
And as for the downshifting, just to be clear, your trying to get 1st gear at 20 mph. Tranny's don't like that lol.
05-07-2015, 01:17 PM
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it shouldn't have a problem shifting to first at 20 mph (roughly 3krpm) id the clutch it fully depressed.
05-07-2015, 03:12 PM
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Can't edit my posts so here are the codes:
PO171 Bank 1 lean
P1285 Cylinder head over temp
Battery recently disconnected.
No code for the battery but it did tell me it was recently disconnected. Could this be due to a problem with some circuit not getting the 12v?
PO171 Bank 1 lean
P1285 Cylinder head over temp
Battery recently disconnected.
No code for the battery but it did tell me it was recently disconnected. Could this be due to a problem with some circuit not getting the 12v?
05-07-2015, 07:04 PM
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these have nothing to do with the battery being disconnected, i would get someone qualified to look at it, it sounds like the guy you are using doesnt know anything.
05-07-2015, 10:57 PM
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05-08-2015, 07:22 AM
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I'm not familiar with the newer Mustangs and their codes, but someone may chime in here soon and explain them. Or for a faster response, start a thread in the Tech section for your year car. They'll help you more there.
And I don't remember what tranny your 01' V6 runs, but they did have the T5 for awhile. And my T5 won't go into 1st gear on deceleration until it's under 10 mph.
Good luck in the fix, hope it works out for you.
And I don't remember what tranny your 01' V6 runs, but they did have the T5 for awhile. And my T5 won't go into 1st gear on deceleration until it's under 10 mph.
Good luck in the fix, hope it works out for you.