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How to fix pajero fieldmaster transmission? the gear only runs till 3rd gear and stops there..so if i step on the throttle up to 3x10000 rpm the temperature will rise..so i have to maintain only to 2x10000 rpm..and the temp is normal..the air filter works and **** air, the turbo works also,there are no lose wires on the fuel injection..the atf is still clear not burn..but ever since i got the fieldmaster i havent change the atf but b4 i took the vehicle it never runs for a long time..the a/t indicator blinking every 30sec estimate..but sometimes it doesnt blink for about 30mins in travel..what else should i do besides draining the fluid atf if it still not changing up to 4th gear..?thanks the engine is 4M40 1999model diesel 4X4 28000li

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The Transmission computer is the Achillies heel of many Mitsubishi vehicles , it sounds like your Pajero is in " limp home " mode which gives you third gear only.
See if you can borrow a replacement computer to try.
Mitsubishi scrimped on the quality of the capacitors in their computers and their failure rate is very high.
Happy hunting Marshall

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