98 regal trans

[hobieracer]

I have a 98' regal Ls same problems... I am actually thinking of selling the car over it.. it began as harsh shifts.. I noticed some slipping here and there and then that went away.... next it seemed as though tranny was shifting into 4th/ or locking torque coonverter just above 30 mph.... and also staying locked till nearly stopped.... this caused nudging or lurging feeling slowing down through 20 and then especially when touching gas again to speed up (usually turning corners)... The lurging has been harsh enough to cause check engine light to come on... but all went away for a week or so... back again yesturday... What should I do? Also not sure if it means anything could have been shot over my neighbor's lawnmower or something but I found a 3-4 inch with slant part... looks like rubber tube....in driveway... could this belong to my car.. and are there any parts like this that would cause such problems if loose or missing?

[GTP Dad]

Spend a few dollars and take the car to a transmission shop to have it diagnosed. I believe AAMCO will diagnose it for free. This sounds like a solenoid or modulator that isn't working not a major problem. I had a car that had a sticking solenoid that cost a total of $45 in parts to repair, replaced it myself. You probably won't be able to do it yourself but it may be easy and cheap to fix.