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Old Oct 1, 2015 | 09:43 AM
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AOD Trans question

I have an 83 F100 flareside with a 302 and AOD trans. The trans has been freshly rebuilt . In the morning when all is cold, it shifts great. Once it warms up in a mile or two, it shifts from 1st to second harder than normal. All other gears shift as desired. When coming to a stop it shifts down as normal for all gear including second. I have used the correct fluid and all else seems great. Any thoughts? Is there an additive I should use?
 
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Old Oct 1, 2015 | 12:26 PM
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Was this trans swapped in or is it original? What type of throttle control does the trans have, a cable or a metal rod?

Who rebuilt the tranny? You could certainly take it back to them? Sounds like it could be a minor adjustment on the throttle linkage. You could certainly burn it up if it's adjusted wrong.
 
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Old Oct 1, 2015 | 12:32 PM
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It was a swap. The company was out of Florida and I am in the southwest, so expensive to return. It does have the kickdown rod and I have adjusted it properly. I can give that one more look, but when we installed it was within tolerance at .4 inches and less than 5psi at idle.
 
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Yes, and the more I think about it, you would think the rod being out of adjustment would affect all shifts. I would call them anyway and see what they say.
 
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