No shift trans

1986 FORD MUSTANG
133,919 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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THOROLEE
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1986 Ford Mustang C4 Transmission won't shift 2nd to drive, have to let off gas a little and shift manually, what is the cause? Trans is clean and new fluid and filter, governer spins freely?????
Nov 21, 2010 at 4:55 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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We are going back a few years. Is this the factory transmission for this vehicle? If not, is it truly run by hydraulic pressure? If that is the case, there has to be a problem in the valve body. Have you taken it apart to check for dirt, broken springs...?
Nov 21, 2010 at 4:57 AM