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Transmission problems

Mallow

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I have an 87 k5. Its fuel injection. 700r4 automatic. Occasionally the check engine light comes on. When it does the trans starts acting really strange. Loss of power, hard and late shifting. When the light is not on the truck runs and shifts very smooth. Any ideas why the light comes on? If i turn it off and back on the light goes away and runs normal again. Could this be an electrical issue with the solenoid in the trans?
 
Egr valve gunked up
O2sensors burned out
Have you tried scanning the code to see what pops up
 
Egr is brand new. Where is the o2 located?
I don’t have access to a scanner. Need to take it to a shop for them to read it. Will there even be a code if the light isn’t active at the time of scanning?
 
O2 sensor is located at the exhaust manifold were it meets up with the exhaust system
Drivers side engine
Yours should be an OBD1 system if so do a quick Google search or even here
Pretty simple to do

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Do a search on the check engine light. You don't need a scanner. Jumper 2 pins together and it will blink the code at you. Instructions are here somewhere.
 
O2 sensor is located at the exhaust manifold were it meets up with the exhaust system
Drivers side engine
Yours should be an OBD1 system if so do a quick Google search or even here
Pretty simple to do

Also dont forget to invest in becoming a premium member here
The 25 bucks is well worth the wealth of knowledge
I plan on ot. Currently unemployed so money is tight.
 
Well I figured out you can do it with a paper clip. Will find out soon hopefully
 
Make sure you spend some time researching the codes and the diagnostics needed to test them out. I absolutely hate when people randomly throw parts at a vehicle hoping they get lucky. This is especially true if money is tight as the last thing you need to do is buy stuff you don't need. Basic diagnostics and tests are usually pretty simple to do if you spend a few minutes reading up on them.

Good example is the oxygen sensor code. The code is saying the sensor is reading excessive fuel in the exhaust (engine is running rich). It is not saying the sensor is bad and needs replaced.......granted, the reason it is reading a rich condition COULD be a bad sensor, but it could be because the engine actually is running rich because of another reason. In my experience at least 75% of the oxygen sensor codes are caused by something other than the actual sensor. Always check the wiring and connections first.

With those two codes and the symptoms described, I would concentrate on an ignition related issue. Poor or intermittent ignition will cause the engine to run rich, which will set off the oxygen sensor code. With the issue being intermittent and correcting itself after a key cycle I would concentrate on checking all the wiring and connectors first. A lot of times just a very quick loss of a signal (wire briefly shorts out or a connector wiggles loose for a second) will freak out the system until it is reset by the key cycle.
 
I think there is an electrical problem that is causing a problem with the transmission internal wiring harness system. The hard shifting is a sign that your trans internal wiring is not getting or giving the proper input signals, and is going into "limp mode".
 
I have another thread about wanting to rewire the whole truck. It seems every issue I’ve had is coming back to faulty wiring. My headlights blink after being on for half an hour or so. I didn’t have interior lights when i first got it. My window wasn’t working at one point. Taillight goes oit every so often. Lots and lots of problems tied to the electrical.
 
I have another thread about wanting to rewire the whole truck. It seems every issue I’ve had is coming back to faulty wiring. My headlights blink after being on for half an hour or so. I didn’t have interior lights when i first got it. My window wasn’t working at one point. Taillight goes oit every so often. Lots and lots of problems tied to the electrical.

with the problem effecting so many different circuits you should look a some of the main wiring that supplies power to your whole truck.
 
Any idea where I should start?

Wires going from the alternator to the starter. Wires going to the ignition system. Wires going to the fuel pumps. Those are the highest amperage parts of the electrical system. Another place is the wires running down the driver side of the frame. Those wires have a tendency on GM trucks to rub through against the frame right under the drivers floor board.
 
So i know next to nothing about electrical systems. At this point with how widespread the issue is would you suggest having a professional get into it? Or is it relatively simple?
 

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