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(Message started by: jonnycab on Apr 6^th, 2008, 11:36pm)

Title: Autobox problem ?
Post by jonnycab on Apr 6^th, 2008, 11:36pm

Bit difficult to explain this one, but I'm sure someone will know what I'm talking about ;)

It only happens when it has been very cold overnight.....

When you start the car & select reverse, it takes an age to go in & when it does finally go in (about 5 seconds) it thumps in & then the engine feels like it's running on 2 cylinders ???

The only way to make it all better ::) is to restart the car, sometimes twice or thrice....then all is fine again.

The same thing happened last winter, but wasn't as bad.

It defo seems like a cold temperature issue :-/

Must also add, that when this happens, there is a strong smell of petrol ???

The autobox oil level is fine, it doesn't smell bad & the colour is an acceptable reddish/light brown colour :)

Title: Re: Autobox problem ?
Post by Tompion on Apr 7^th, 2008, 9:01am

Hi JC, yes it probably is only running on 2 there is an issue with a solenoid in the box have a look at this thread:

http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=Problems;action=display;num=1200212238;start=5#5

Dave2302 posted something about it a while back, but I can't manage to search his posts at the moment.

Title: Re: Autobox problem ?
Post by jonnycab on Apr 7^th, 2008, 9:56am

The pressure regulator solenoid eh ?

Thanks Tompion, I'll look into getting hold of another one...

....don't suppose you know what it looks like & where it goes ?.... :)

Title: Re: Autobox problem ?
Post by Simmo on Apr 7^th, 2008, 11:04am

JC, Does THIS page (http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/ccmonitor.htm) help?. Also see your PMs. Mike.

Title: Re: Autobox problem ?
Post by Tompion on Apr 7^th, 2008, 11:13am

Afraid not, other than it's in the auto box
Have a look here at the box overhaul
http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/autotrans.htm

Doing a search in the pdf for solenoid didn't come up with that description but found several solenoids.

It's not been a significant problem with mine for the past couple of years as long as I park facing out in cold weather, but more of a worry in your job.

Try a pm to Dave2302, he comes on here now & then.

Title: Re: Autobox problem ?
Post by jonnycab on Apr 7^th, 2008, 12:34pm

Well if it's inside the box, then I'm just gonna hope that the weather warms up soon & the problem goes away again until next winter :)

Taking apart autoboxes is not something I generally enjoy doing ;)