'85 E-150 Aod?
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'85 E-150 Aod?
Can I take kick-down rod off the carb and leave it hooked to the trans and pull the engine...
Then when I hook the engine and trans up again will I have any special procedures to go through to hook up the kick-down rod?
This van doesn't have the TV cable (that I've heard needs special calibrations to prevent catstrophic trans failure).
I just really don't want to ruin a good trans...
Then when I hook the engine and trans up again will I have any special procedures to go through to hook up the kick-down rod?
This van doesn't have the TV cable (that I've heard needs special calibrations to prevent catstrophic trans failure).
I just really don't want to ruin a good trans...
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From: Easton,Ks
Originally Posted by fordguy76
Can I take kick-down rod off the carb and leave it hooked to the trans and pull the engine...
Then when I hook the engine and trans up again will I have any special procedures to go through to hook up the kick-down rod?
This van doesn't have the TV cable (that I've heard needs special calibrations to prevent catstrophic trans failure).
I just really don't want to ruin a good trans...
Then when I hook the engine and trans up again will I have any special procedures to go through to hook up the kick-down rod?
This van doesn't have the TV cable (that I've heard needs special calibrations to prevent catstrophic trans failure).
I just really don't want to ruin a good trans...
All the adj does is determined at what speed the AOD will shift gears with a set amount of foot pressure. It will also make the transmission shift into passing gear at the end of its travel.
I do not know why a TV rod out of adj would or could cause a catastrophic Trans failure.
My 1988 E150 van has the cable so do not know what year they switch from a rod to a cable.
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Rod would be a C-6, and I seriously doubt you have an AOD in those years, vans were always behind, I have a friend with a C-6 in a 95, heavy duty package.
An AOD is shifted VIA cable, not modulator valve, adjustment is critical to have it in the correct gear at the right time, shifting too high a gear, would cause over heating and premature wear.
An AOD is shifted VIA cable, not modulator valve, adjustment is critical to have it in the correct gear at the right time, shifting too high a gear, would cause over heating and premature wear.
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The TV cable regulates line pressure in response to throttle position and therefore load. Too little throttle pressure from the TV cable being out of adjustment and the transmission will slip in OD and burn up. To much throttle pressure and it won't shift soon enough and burn up.
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From: Easton,Ks
Originally Posted by maples01
Rod would be a C-6, and I seriously doubt you have an AOD in those years, vans were always behind, I have a friend with a C-6 in a 95, heavy duty package.
An AOD is shifted VIA cable, not modulator valve, adjustment is critical to have it in the correct gear at the right time, shifting too high a gear, would cause over heating and premature wear.
An AOD is shifted VIA cable, not modulator valve, adjustment is critical to have it in the correct gear at the right time, shifting too high a gear, would cause over heating and premature wear.
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I have an 84 E-150. The 302 was taken out and replace with the 351W. the tranny is connected with a rod and I am having shifting trouble. It is an automatic and sometimes shifting at 35 mph and other times shifting at 25mph, usuall shifting at 25 after 2 0r 3 shifts out of the driveway.
Confession time: I was inspecting the carb and moved this rod rearward and since then I have had shifting problems as stated above. I thought maybe it was the grime around the connections(previous owner lived in country and....). After little cleaning easier shifting, but still seems to miss a shift at 35 until warm. Is there a spring next to the tranny cause it seems a little weak or stretched. Can I replace that spring and/or disconnect that end of the rod next to the tranny for a thourough cleaning? Has other links at that area, what should I take caution with? Live in Oklahoma and it is infused with red dirt.
Confession time: I was inspecting the carb and moved this rod rearward and since then I have had shifting problems as stated above. I thought maybe it was the grime around the connections(previous owner lived in country and....). After little cleaning easier shifting, but still seems to miss a shift at 35 until warm. Is there a spring next to the tranny cause it seems a little weak or stretched. Can I replace that spring and/or disconnect that end of the rod next to the tranny for a thourough cleaning? Has other links at that area, what should I take caution with? Live in Oklahoma and it is infused with red dirt.
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The only spring I know of is the one at the carb that closes the throttle plates. There is a spring on the TV plunger of the valve body that the TV arm pushes on.
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on my 84 there is a rod. There is an opportunity to adjust at the transmission which is like a coarse setting. if you follow the rod up to the carb, there is a adjustment that is a fine tuning adjustment. Be aware that ajusting the idle can alter the TV setting and the choke fast idle cam also alters the adjustment. If you increased the idle, the tranny may shift late.Some carbs have an anti dieseling solenoid right at the same place that the throttle linkage and TV rod attach. check that the wires to it are connected
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