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(Message started by: Scorpio_Mike on Aug 19^th, 2008, 10:45am)

Title: Autobox
Post by Scorpio_Mike on Aug 19^th, 2008, 10:45am

Noticed over the past few days the autobox seems a bit reluctant to kick down when the accelerator is floored. It drops down one gear but no more and going up a long hill does not pull like it used to.

Does not seem to do it all the time though.

I cleaned the MAF quite recently.

Car has done 133k and gear changes are smooth.

Any ideas ?

Title: Re: Autobox
Post by JimmyJaffa on Aug 20^th, 2008, 9:32am

Hi, i have a similar problem with mine 2.9 12v box. Going to change the oil and filter today and will let you know how it goes. Also someone suggested the tr sensor

http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/manual/autotrans/TransRangSens.pdf

Title: Re: Autobox
Post by Jonnycab on Aug 20^th, 2008, 10:05am

Before suspecting the autobox, check that the throttle cable hasn't stretched causing the throttle not to open fully when floored.

Get someone to floor it (engine off) & check the gap between the throttle plastic quadrant & the throttle body stop. It should be close but not quite touching. If the gap is too big then adjust the cable one notch at a time until it's closer to the stop.

This made a hell of a lot of difference to my autobox gear changes & acceleration :)

Title: Re: Autobox
Post by Dave2302 on Aug 21^st, 2008, 6:05pm

???
2.9 12v and 2.3 are totally different transmissions, the control systems are completely different ;)

Title: Re: Autobox
Post by Scorpio_Mike on Oct 7^th, 2008, 2:42pm

Rather embarrassing - I think the floormat had worked its way up behind the accelerator pedal and was stopping it going right down to the floor :-[
All fine now.

Title: Re: Autobox
Post by Jonnycab on Oct 7^th, 2008, 3:08pm

}{ }{ ....... doh !! ....... ;D

Title: Re: Autobox
Post by Moonchalk on Nov 3^rd, 2008, 8:50pm

Your not alone.

Every Scorp I've ever bought (5), the previous owners have always had a drivers front floor mat.

Every Scorp I've ever OWNED has had the mat thrown away for exactly this reason !

;D

Title: Re: Autobox
Post by gozz on Nov 3^rd, 2008, 10:23pm

Moonchalk.
Quite right too,bloody dangerous things in my opinion !
GOZZ.

Title: Re: Autobox
Post by Jonnycab on Nov 4^th, 2008, 9:02am

My facelift doesn't have this feature, but my wifes pre-facelift does......2 retaining clips in the carpet (just in front of the seat) that go through the mat & holds it in place.

Does anyone else have these ? :)