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Mountain Pass
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Car question
1997 Taurus Wagon
3.0 v6 automatic
Sorry, it's not a truck but thought someone might be able to help here.
Many times, when I come to a stop the transmission feels like it shifts to neutral and I have to give the car some gas to get it to go. It feels like popping a clutch, not like it is slipping. Other than that, the tranny shifts fine and doesn't slip.
Is there any adjustment I can do to help with this? Any part of the valve body that could be malfunctioning/plugged that might cause this?
Over 200,000 miles on the car and would like to run it as long as I can.
Thanks for the help.
3.0 v6 automatic
Sorry, it's not a truck but thought someone might be able to help here.
Many times, when I come to a stop the transmission feels like it shifts to neutral and I have to give the car some gas to get it to go. It feels like popping a clutch, not like it is slipping. Other than that, the tranny shifts fine and doesn't slip.
Is there any adjustment I can do to help with this? Any part of the valve body that could be malfunctioning/plugged that might cause this?
Over 200,000 miles on the car and would like to run it as long as I can.
Thanks for the help.
Frmr Ford Trans Engr
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I can't think of anything in the valve body that could do this. There is nothing anywhere on the trans that is adjustable.
If it isn't low on fluid I suspect a worn seal in the forward clutch, or even more likely a cracked forward clutch piston.
If it isn't low on fluid I suspect a worn seal in the forward clutch, or even more likely a cracked forward clutch piston.
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Thanks, I respect your thoughts. I guess I will just run it into the ground. It really isn't worth pulling the tranny for. Just hoping it was easy.
Edit: You were spot on, thanks for giving me something to google. Found all the info I need.
Edit: You were spot on, thanks for giving me something to google. Found all the info I need.
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