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(Message started by: BrianT on Dec 10^th, 2006, 8:54pm)

Title: Autobox fluid level
Post by BrianT on Dec 10^th, 2006, 8:54pm

Checking a few things on the car yesterday and looked at the autobox fluid level, which I don't usually look at. It's a few mm above the max line on the stick (this is with engine running, though the car is nose down on a slope). Is it very bad to be over the max? Does the fact it's parked on a slope affect the level? It changes gear ok, no delay, almost no noise on changing (though there's no kickdown).

Title: Re: Autobox fluid level
Post by Highlander on Dec 10^th, 2006, 10:21pm

Yes the slope will affect it, no kickdown at all? you pressing it to the floor?

Title: Re: Autobox fluid level
Post by mike on Dec 10^th, 2006, 10:22pm

Gross overfilling is bad but a few mm over the max is nothing to worry about. Anyway the dipstick is in front of the box: if the car is nose down, your reading is higher than it would be on a flat surface.
Kickdown is triggered by a switch under the gas pedal. This is the first thing to check.
Cheers,
Mike

Title: Re: Autobox fluid level
Post by Highlander on Dec 10^th, 2006, 10:33pm

Kickdown is controlled by the PCM Mike, the switch under the pedal doesnt do anything

Title: Re: Autobox fluid level
Post by mike on Dec 10^th, 2006, 11:21pm

I stand corrected :-[
On my 1989 Granada/Scorpio that switch did control kickdown. Is it still the case on the 2.9 12V?

Title: Re: Autobox fluid level
Post by Highlander on Dec 10^th, 2006, 11:55pm

yep the 12v uses it as did the Granada. Dunno why they left it on there for the rest of them though..