Transmission Adjustment Problems

knjclay · 06-09-2006, 11:50 AM

It seems to be shifting pretty normal now, except for not hitting first gear. And the throttle, it will only go about 3/4 of the way open, unless you take the TV cable off of the throttle arm on the carb. Then you get WOT. Kinda strange. Car was a basket case when I got it. I found a crack pipe and syringes in the center console, if that indicates the type of previous owner.

rwhite65 · 06-09-2006, 11:58 AM

Ok, with the cable off, you have full movement with the cable or the carb then? Once you know which one is limiting your movement, we need to break that piece down a bit and see why it is not moving all the way.

You adjusted it in neutral, correct? Mine use to not shift into 1st correctly until I adjusted the cable with a pressure gauge (0 & 32 psi).

jalangst · 06-11-2006, 10:55 AM

Yeah, you're not going to have full travel with the car off and/or it in park. When you get it on the road, can you push the pedal to the floor? If so, you've got the full travel you need. It just won't let you open it fully when it's in park.

06-09-2006, 11:50 AM	#1
knjclay Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Enumclaw, Washington Posts: 4	Re: Transmission Adjustment Problems It seems to be shifting pretty normal now, except for not hitting first gear. And the throttle, it will only go about 3/4 of the way open, unless you take the TV cable off of the throttle arm on the carb. Then you get WOT. Kinda strange. Car was a basket case when I got it. I found a crack pipe and syringes in the center console, if that indicates the type of previous owner.

06-09-2006, 11:58 AM	#2
rwhite65 Ride Hard Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Wyoming IL Posts: 1,094	Re: Transmission Adjustment Problems Ok, with the cable off, you have full movement with the cable or the carb then? Once you know which one is limiting your movement, we need to break that piece down a bit and see why it is not moving all the way. You adjusted it in neutral, correct? Mine use to not shift into 1st correctly until I adjusted the cable with a pressure gauge (0 & 32 psi). __________________ 65 Fastback 91 roller 306, H/C/I AOD-Bauman, PI Stallion, 4.10's and traction loc 04 Grand Cherokee Freedom Edition 79 Ford F-250 4x4 - Restored

06-11-2006, 10:55 AM	#3
jalangst Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 26	Re: Transmission Adjustment Problems Yeah, you're not going to have full travel with the car off and/or it in park. When you get it on the road, can you push the pedal to the floor? If so, you've got the full travel you need. It just won't let you open it fully when it's in park.

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