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Old Nov 12, 2009 | 02:03 PM
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transmission trouble?

Hello, all.

I have a question about my pickup's transmission.
My truck is a '75 F100 running a 302 V8 and a C4
auto. Recently I noticed that when I come to a complete stop and then go to pull out of an intersection my truck is still in high gear instead
of downshfting to low like it should. I can manually put it down into low and then put it back into Drive and it will work fine. I will pull out of somewhere and it will pull out slow and then kick down into low gear and take off , hopping the rear end of the truck in the process.
 
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Old Nov 14, 2009 | 11:43 AM
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it could either be a fluid and filter problem, a modgulator valve issue, or worst case your bands could out of adjustment
 
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Old Nov 14, 2009 | 12:54 PM
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Most wrong gear starts are caused by a sticky governor.

You will have to remove the extension housing to get to the governor. Remove the governor and take it apart and clean it.
 
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Old Nov 14, 2009 | 12:58 PM
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transmission trouble..

OK thanks guys ... one question.. where is the extension housing located??






1975 F100 Custom
2WD 302 V8
 
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Old Nov 14, 2009 | 04:29 PM
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I agree. remove the tailshaft housing and verify the governator valve isn't stuck
 
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Old Nov 15, 2009 | 12:12 PM
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yes i had forgoten about the governor...lol...that would do it too...lol
 
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