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- May 7, 2004
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- OH-MI....just like it sounds
Have a 92 240 here w/120k. Never towed and ran flawlessly. After sitting for 8 months, car was hesitant (1 sec) into reverse and would not shift into 3rd gear. Drained the fluid and changed the filter (neither was that bad). Noticed if you dropped it into L2 then back into drive, it would shift into 3rd gear. I never took it up to an overdrive speed as the way it was acting I didn't go far. So check the fluid while hot and its barely touching the stick. Added 1/2 qt. Shifting was smoother but still would not go into 3rd w/o the detour to L2. That was all 2 days ago.
Today it jumps into D or R with no hesitation like normal, but when driving will not shift out of 1st - regardless what you do. The shift down cable is loose in the sleeve and in good shape.
Low miles - good service history - and was fine til sitting for just 8 months, and now not leaving 1st after 2 days and nothing else being done. Zero leaks, starts and runs fine otherwise. Obviously something is sticking.....Lucas product? Do these things have serviceable governors like other trans?
UPDATE: Took it for a 5 mile run....had to use L2 once but then it began shifting normally on its own. Stopped and turned around. Into reverse it hesitated; back into drive - hesitated, then ran normal from there on. So something is sticking. Dunno.
Any similar experiences or ideas?
Today it jumps into D or R with no hesitation like normal, but when driving will not shift out of 1st - regardless what you do. The shift down cable is loose in the sleeve and in good shape.
Low miles - good service history - and was fine til sitting for just 8 months, and now not leaving 1st after 2 days and nothing else being done. Zero leaks, starts and runs fine otherwise. Obviously something is sticking.....Lucas product? Do these things have serviceable governors like other trans?
UPDATE: Took it for a 5 mile run....had to use L2 once but then it began shifting normally on its own. Stopped and turned around. Into reverse it hesitated; back into drive - hesitated, then ran normal from there on. So something is sticking. Dunno.
Any similar experiences or ideas?
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