I have a 1985 Ford AOD trans/behind a 302 small block this set up is installed in a 1983 Ford Fairmont Futura coupe
the problem with the transmission is
when the car is sitting on jackstands I start the car-put the transmission in gear and the wheels turn -all gears and reverse.
When I put the car on the ground-start engine and put car in gear the car will not move until I push the rpm range way up,then the trans will engage but it will only move a short distance then stop --raise the rpm of the engine same thing.
I pulled the trans pan and it is absolutely clean no metal,no pieces of clutch etc-
is the trans shot or is it the TV is not tuned properly?
fluid is at the full level.
The on going AOD saga
Today (2ct) I started the car let it warm up-put the shifter into reverse and the car backed up---back it out into the driveway-turned off the car and let it sit for approx 3 hours. Went back out,started the car,put the shifter into drive and drove it back into the garage..
I mean what the hell--the day before it would not move unless I raised the RPM up (way up) and then it would move a few feet and stop--then would catch and move a bit more then stop, all the time moving the rpm in the motor up.
I have no idea what happened over night (LOL) to make the damn transmission operate without raising the rpm level..
I am afraid to drive it as I have read without the TV adjusted it will burn the trans up---I am completely lost on this one.
Anybody have any ideas???? Could it be a bad TC or fluid pump or both???
One thing I have found out my power brake boast is leaking badly you can hear it when you push on the brake pedal--would that cause the trans to act up,,I know the vacuum leak is causing the engine to surge--?????
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