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- From: brooks@mcnc.org (Ted Brooks)
- Subject: Re: Taurus shift kits, anyone?
- Message-ID: <1992Sep11.132422.1426@mcnc.org>
- Sender: daemon@mcnc.org (David Daemon)
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- Organization: MCNC Center for Microelectronics, RTP, NC
- References: <1992Sep10.222815.18999@access.digex.com>
- Distribution: usa
- Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1992 13:24:22 GMT
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- In article <1992Sep10.222815.18999@access.digex.com> bote@access.digex.com (John Boteler) writes:
- >Is there a cure for the dithering in the transmission
- >of the Ford Taurus?
- >
- >My 1992 runs as well as can be expected, but it just is
- >too eager to upshift to save gas; instead, on upgrades
- >it shifts into third (I think it's third?) and expects
- >the car to actually go somewhere, meanwhile the engine
- >is pinging away under the load. A hack is to notch it
- >into the "1" position momentarily then back to "D"
- >and it takes the hint for a bit.
-
- Have you checked/adjusted the shift cable/linkage? There
- typically is a cable or rod running off the throttle plate
- that can be adjusted to make the transmission shift earlier
- or later. Check a good service manual for details. (This won't
- void your warranty either.
-
- Ted Brooks
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