imp
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- 59 Ranchero F250 D'Line
I always figured when an automatic did some real unusual things, it was either low on fluid, or something had failed, never to work properly again until repaired.
1990 F-150, 351W, E4OD trans. Shows 62K, Contractor's truck, bought from him, original owner, likely 162K, can't tell. Last week, once or twice during each use, shifting seemed normal, except trans suddenly seemed to drop down a gear, though I couldn't really tell if it was TCC drop-out, or 4th. to 3rd. gear, happened around 45 mph, at which speed the TCC is usually engaged already. Eng. speeded up, truck kept pulling, it was not slippage. Let off gas, everything went to normal, continued on rest of drive normally. Following few days, same deal, same results. Since then, though, everything is again normal, and this has not repeated.
Would you just leave it alone and use it? If not, what would you do to it? Fluid looks completely normal, nice color, normal stink. imp
1990 F-150, 351W, E4OD trans. Shows 62K, Contractor's truck, bought from him, original owner, likely 162K, can't tell. Last week, once or twice during each use, shifting seemed normal, except trans suddenly seemed to drop down a gear, though I couldn't really tell if it was TCC drop-out, or 4th. to 3rd. gear, happened around 45 mph, at which speed the TCC is usually engaged already. Eng. speeded up, truck kept pulling, it was not slippage. Let off gas, everything went to normal, continued on rest of drive normally. Following few days, same deal, same results. Since then, though, everything is again normal, and this has not repeated.
Would you just leave it alone and use it? If not, what would you do to it? Fluid looks completely normal, nice color, normal stink. imp