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Old Dec 9, 2001 | 08:34 PM
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Idle control/tranny problems

Great forum.

I have a 1993 E-150 with a 4.9 litre straight 6.

The van has 185k miles on it and it runs like a champ. My one problem is this: At times, when I put it in reverse from park it will idle high causing the transmission to "thump" into gear. This has caused me to recently replace the u-joints due to the stress.

It does not do it everytime, so I'm not sure if it's the idle control or the transmission.

Any suggestions appreciated.

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Old Dec 10, 2001 | 01:21 AM
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Idle control/tranny problems

Ford is notorious for this. The best way to fix it I found is go to www.bankspower.com. Call their store and see if you can purchase a tranny chip for that particular vehicle. Besides it makes the tranny last longer. Hope this helps.

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