metalicagod
Registered User
first, i am only posting here because i know there is some people that can write an encyclopedia on this transmission. now to the problem...
beginning monday when i went to the gas station to fill up the tank on my 1988 mercury cougar ls, i noticed a strange behaviour from the car. i was going 18 mph, the car was in second, shifted into drive and popped out of gear. i let off the gas and the car went back into drive. ive also noticed that starting today, every time i stomp on it from a deadstart, the car doesnt launch as hard as it used too. the engine just had a tuneup and is running better than i have ever seen it ran, so that is not a reason. the car has 195565 miles on it, has the original engine and tranny. the only reason i can see it going out now is last april, the kickdown cable started to rust, according to our mechanic. the symptom was a very soft pedal and the transmission shifting into drive at 28 mph. the car was driven 50 miles like that, never exceeding 30 mph except when it was fixed. the farthest the tranny has gone without the kickdown was 2.5 miles to the grocer store. if there is any more information needed, just tell me and ill try to find out.
beginning monday when i went to the gas station to fill up the tank on my 1988 mercury cougar ls, i noticed a strange behaviour from the car. i was going 18 mph, the car was in second, shifted into drive and popped out of gear. i let off the gas and the car went back into drive. ive also noticed that starting today, every time i stomp on it from a deadstart, the car doesnt launch as hard as it used too. the engine just had a tuneup and is running better than i have ever seen it ran, so that is not a reason. the car has 195565 miles on it, has the original engine and tranny. the only reason i can see it going out now is last april, the kickdown cable started to rust, according to our mechanic. the symptom was a very soft pedal and the transmission shifting into drive at 28 mph. the car was driven 50 miles like that, never exceeding 30 mph except when it was fixed. the farthest the tranny has gone without the kickdown was 2.5 miles to the grocer store. if there is any more information needed, just tell me and ill try to find out.