just been tinkering on the cooler. its almost mounted the way i like it. made my own hoses for it. all i gotta do after that is bolt up driveshafts, skid plates and fill er up. just hard to get time with the lil un bein sick

 

Good to hear things are moving forward. I was just about to start into my own L swap, but when the wife found out how much a week I was spending on gas, she told me I better buy a cheap car if I want to keep the truck. so poof L funds are gone for now and I'm waiting to go and pick up my new (old) '95 Mustang GT 'vert. it was cheap and needs a top. So I gotta start saving all over again.

Hope you littun gets better soon. I wanna find out what your results are

 

fired off, filled 11 qts in and it threw code p0755, shift solenoid b malfunction... greeeeaaaat...

 

You only thru in 11 ? Your trans takes about 14 doesn't it? Did apply the brake and go thru EACH gear slowly ? Keep you foot on the brake and give her just a little gas in gear - You have to hit 1 and 2 good - Reverse takes the longest to fill with fluid after a flush.

I think you know this - just in case.

 

well i cleared the codes and had 14 qts in. i went through each gear about 5 sec a peice. threw the code again.

 

I don't know then. I'm not sure you should even drive it without talking to the builder first .. That sucks. Do you have a curse ? Someone put a Hex on yuh? Old girlfriend perhaps

Seems like you have had some rotton luck with it.

 

i dunno man, it seems like everything i outsource for is f'd up and dont turn out right... can u tell me which solenoid is "B"? i wanna know whats entailed to find out if its a failed noid or just a bad connection... if its a failed noid im gonna be on this guys *** about it. what builder leaves oem solenoids in for a hipo rebuild?

 

Found this real quick -

Shift Solenoids

The Shift Solenoid (SSA and SSB) output circuits are checked for opens and shorts by the PCM by monitoring
the status of a feedback circuit from the output driver (P0750 SSA, P0755 SSB).

The shift solenoids are also checked functionally. Since the 4R70W does not have a turbine speed sensor, gear
changes are evaluated by observing the rpm drop that occurs when a shift is commanded. Under steady throttle
conditions, the 1-2, 2-3 and 3-4 shifts are evaluated. A missing drop in rpm for a commanded shift is recorded in
order to obtain the actual gear pattern during an up-shift sequence. This information is used to determine which
shift solenoid is malfunctioning. For example, if SS1 is shorted to power or is hydraulically stuck in that position,
the 1-2-3-4 commanded shifts will actually result in a 1-1-4-4 shift pattern. The unique shift pattern is used to
determine which shift solenoid is malfunctioning. (P0751 SSA, P0756 SSB)

Some vehicle applications will utilize an inductive signature circuit to monitor the shift solenoids functionally. The
ISIG circuit monitors the current signature of the shift solenoid as the solenoid is commanded on. A solenoid that
functions properly will show a characteristic decrease in current as the solenoid starts to move. If the solenoid is
malfunctioning, the current will not change (P1714 SSA, P1715 SSB).


Heres a 97 Ford PDF - Revsioned in 2001 -

http://www.gemstategymnastics.com/at...#37;20Ford.pdf

 

found the wire i need to trace here. http://tciauto.com/Products/Instruct...part_one_2.htm

its down a ways. ill look for a short.

 

Yea , you found a good one!!! - Good luck. Someone suggested a wire coming from plug/connector got pinched.

I found this as well -

P0755*
SSB SSB solenoid circuit failure SSB circuit fails to provide voltage drop across solenoid. Circuit open or shorted or PCM driver failure during on-board diagnostic. No first gear (short) or no third gear (open). Will turn on MIL. Go To Pinpoint Test A.
************************************************** *****
Clear the DTC's and then do KOEO and KOER. P0755 will return if there is a hard fault in that circuit. I'd replace the solenoid assy if in doubt and for sure if you overhaul the trans.

 

wiring not shorted to ground. did not check for open yet because im too lazy and i dont think thats it. this should have cropped up before if it was old damage, if its fresh damage it would still be pinched and its not.

your saying to drive it lightly and see if i have 3rd or not?

it has occurred twice. i assume with 14 qts was full and looks a little high, looking a little full and flat HOT, burning my hands (i been handling 195 degree product tubes without gloves last 2 weeks, this was much more heat than those tubes.)

hard fault = solenoid i need to slam on the table and beat to hell for frustrating me right?

 

Could be a Servo piston hanging - didn't you replace those aluminum ones with metal? Mann , do you know how many variations there are of that trans

Gasket changes - hole locations moved around and what not.

I said I would not drive it at all - Not until speaking with the trans guy first.

 

servo piston meaning accumulator? yeah i replaced them with metal and the f'er took them and swapped trans on me...

oh i spoke with him... he just thinks i have another vehicle to drive to work and i want to drive my foot up his ***.



whats the appropriate method to bench test a solenoid? resistance?

 

well u only have two solenoids.. one is good one is bad. check simple as comparing the resistance across both of them see what the difference is. did u drop the pan and check? there could be debris in the B one. its a little 4 pin connector that plugs into them. the solenoids are cheap off ebay. 20 bucks

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Shift...spagenameZWD1V

 

debris in B? which ones b? guess its time to pull them off and eyeball them. nobody local has them on hand.

pans off and dripping onto the mat now.