Passing Gear...

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Passing Gear...

November 15, 2006, 02:41:38 PM

Ok, here's another one for you guys. When I'm driving along doing about 35-40mph, just cruising along, and I Step on the gas, the car doesn't downshift (or if it does I don't really notice it) into passing gear. It just bogs down. I put in new Spark Plugs today, and I did notice increased power, the the downshift thing still happens.

Is there anyway to adjust the Downshift gear, is there a cable? Does the problem I mentioned above sound familiar to anyone?

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Ok guys, I just found this while looking under the hood. This cable with a Spring around it is just hanging underneath that metal bracket. Is this the Passing Cable? Is it supposed to be just hanging there, or is it supposed to be hooked up to that metal thing with the hole in it right above it?

Passing Gear...

Reply #1 – November 15, 2006, 03:21:50 PM

-if its not the bolt on kind, and theres a tit sticking out on the cable that looks like it goes in the hole, its missing the snap/push in grommet that goes in the hole.....

Passing Gear...

Reply #2 – November 15, 2006, 04:12:54 PM

From what I see that kinda looks like a Cruise controll cable. I haven't work on many auto tranny bird/cougars. I know I've read about an adjustment in the chilton/haynes manuals. I think that was for the C4-C6 tranny's. Someone that knows more will chime in.

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Reply #3 – November 15, 2006, 04:19:33 PM

that be the TV cable

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Reply #4 – November 15, 2006, 04:28:00 PM

Well, whatever it is, it was hanging, however I was able to buy a cheap metal clip and use it to reattach it to that metal thing above it. It seems to be downshifting now.

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Reply #5 – November 15, 2006, 04:29:43 PM

be thankful you didnt grenade your tranny man...

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Reply #6 – November 15, 2006, 06:08:16 PM

That happened on the Vic a while ago ( same thing as here) Same fix too.

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Reply #7 – November 15, 2006, 06:30:20 PM

Quote from: 87thunderbirdBlackJack;113763

that be the TV cable

Nuh-uh!

Passing Gear...

Reply #8 – November 16, 2006, 07:56:07 AM

Quote

Nuh-uh!

Yuh-huh!!

TV cable parts properly located in throttle lever, everything wonderful (even with the famous disintegrating grommet):

TV cable dangling, trans about 5 minutes from being s:

Ford's brass replacement grommet and clip, F3SZ-7H303-B

Don't we read ALL the forums? It's been mentioned several times...

http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/showthread.php?t=10788

http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/showthread.php?t=9075

Passing Gear...

Reply #9 – November 16, 2006, 10:08:26 AM

Quote from: MasterBlaster;113904

Yuh-huh!
TV cable parts properly located in throttle lever, everything wonderful (even with the famous disintegrating grommet):
TV cable dangling, trans about 5 minutes from being s:
Ford's brass replacement grommet and clip, F3SZ-7H303-B
Don't we read ALL the forums? It's been mentioned several times...

-Uh-Huh,
what he said....

Passing Gear...

Reply #10 – November 16, 2006, 10:56:36 AM

Quote from: MasterBlaster;113904

Yuh-huh!!

TV cable parts properly located in throttle lever, everything wonderful (even with the famous disintegrating grommet):

TV cable dangling, trans about 5 minutes from being s:

Ford's brass replacement grommet and clip, F3SZ-7H303-B

Don't we read ALL the forums? It's been mentioned several times...

http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/showthread.php?t=10788

http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/showthread.php?t=9075

So can I pick up HBO and Skinemax on that? What about SpeedTV?