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Stupid transmission......maybe

Well ive been troubleshooting some more on what i beleive is a tranny problem and i come up with nothing.:mad:  The engine has plenty of power when idling and when im doing my little test drives up and down the road, :mullet: the engine seems to be running fine, however the transmission seems to go in and out. It drives sluggish for a second then it gets a sudden burst of power then goes sluggish again. I  have no idea, i have replaced the filter and fluid, the pan gasket isnt leaking and it isnt losing fluid anywhere else. Just wondering if anyone has any ideas before i drop a new AOD in it.
FOXLESS!!

1994 Lincoln Mark VIII


Stupid transmission......maybe

Reply #1
Check your timing. I was off by 10 degress. It felt perfect off idle, but it would bog down really bad if I tried to floor it.
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

Stupid transmission......maybe

Reply #2
Not really sure how to do that. Do you have to use a timing light? Or are the degrees the position of the distributor?
FOXLESS!!

1994 Lincoln Mark VIII


Stupid transmission......maybe

Reply #3
the timing marks are on the crank. And yes you need a timing light. You can adjust it a little bit by loosening the dist and rotating it slightly.
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com