Tranny problems??? or engine miss???
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Tranny problems??? or engine miss???
I have a '88 bronco with a 302 and the AOD tranny. For a while now I have been noticing a hesitation at random RPMs but mostly at freeway speeds and especially on hills. At first I thought it was a miss in the engine but lately it has been sounding like a transmission problem. It doesn't sound like a shifting problem because it doesn't happen when shifting but it could be just slipping. However I have doubts because everytime it happens the "check engine" light will blink on and then go off. Would this light come on as the result of a malfunctioning transmission?? Lately the hesitation has not been occuring quite as often but now it is only doing it when I hit a bump in the road. It has 110,000 miles on it and I don't think the tranny has ever been replaced. I just had the tranny fluid replaced and the shop said the old fluid showed no signes of a deteriorating tranny. I am going to replace the spark plugs and wires this weekend just to see if there is bad connection somewhere in the wires that could be comming loose when I hit a bump. Has anyone else experienced problems like this or have any ideas on how to fix the problem?
Also on a side note: Does anyone know if there is a conversion kit out there to go from the crappy push button 4WD setup to a manual t-case setup.
Thanks for any help
Josh
Also on a side note: Does anyone know if there is a conversion kit out there to go from the crappy push button 4WD setup to a manual t-case setup.
Thanks for any help
Josh
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Tranny problems??? or engine miss???
Do you know how to pull the error codes on the engine computer? This should point you in the right direction. The computer is seeing a problem, and is turning the check engine light on.
