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Old Sep 18, 2007 | 12:08 AM
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C6 keeps kicking down to 2nd

I have a 1988 F250 with a 460 and a C6. If you give it any little bit of throttle it will kick down to 2nd. The only way I can keep it from kicking down is to use the cruise control. Any idea's what the problem might be?
 
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Old Sep 18, 2007 | 05:43 AM
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I'd check and adjust all your linkages, whatever they may be on that truck, specifically the kickdown rod (I think it would be a rod, not a cable), as well as the shift linkage. If that doesn't do it, I'd be looking at the vacuum modulator and your vacuum lines.

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Old Sep 18, 2007 | 01:00 PM
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Thanks for the advice. I thought it was going to be something more complicated. Started checking everything out and noticed the cable came out of the bracket that holds it done by the throttle body. FIXED!
 
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Old Sep 18, 2007 | 10:08 PM
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Once in a while, the cheap, easy fix works--glad to hear it helped!

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