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Old Apr 10, 2017 | 02:08 PM
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I have a 2001 volvo s60 and when I'm at a stop light and it turns green and I push on the gas all the way it takes a while to start going forward I've changed the shift solenoids and still does the same thing
 
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Old Apr 10, 2017 | 04:46 PM
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does the engine rev up and slowly catch (aka "motorboating") or does the engine spool up slowly? If you have slippage - ie road speed doesn't change directly proportional to engine speed, you have a clutch pack problem - the solenoids change the gears. If it doesn't slip just starts slowly, then you may be starting out in 2nd gear - ie similar to winter mode. Did you scan for any stored transmission fault codes? Any flashing STC/DSTC warnings (skidding car icon) or ABS lights? Wondering if your model requires an adaptive reset/training sequence after the repair...
 
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Old Apr 10, 2017 | 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by mt6127
does the engine rev up and slowly catch (aka "motorboating") or does the engine spool up slowly? If you have slippage - ie road speed doesn't change directly proportional to engine speed, you have a clutch pack problem - the solenoids change the gears. If it doesn't slip just starts slowly, then you may be starting out in 2nd gear - ie similar to winter mode. Did you scan for any stored transmission fault codes? Any flashing STC/DSTC warnings (skidding car icon) or ABS lights? Wondering if your model requires an adaptive reset/training sequence after the repair...
I haven't driven the car much because I bought it and thought it was the altinator but the goes high in rpm's then it will go after a while and I tried to put it on ramps but the car can't even get up them
 
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Old Apr 10, 2017 | 09:13 PM
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It does sound like a transmission slip from you description. Sadly the 01 and 02 were especially notorious for the transmission slipping.
 
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Old Apr 11, 2017 | 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by stop_at_willoughby
It does sound like a transmission slip from you description. Sadly the 01 and 02 were especially notorious for the transmission slipping.
So do I have to get a new transmission
 
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