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The Garage => Technical Advice and Questions => Topic started by: PitBull4X4 on September 14, 2008, 12:14:36 pm

Title: Tran's problem ?
Post by: PitBull4X4 on September 14, 2008, 12:14:36 pm

I have an all stock 87 Comanche 2 wheel drive  :'(  4 liter, auto    Problem is when you drive, it has power up to 30-35 than it falls on its face. I did tune up and still doe's it. A guy said it might be the shift points are off. Any help would be great.
    Fred

Title: Re: Tran's problem ?
Post by: Rick_Bear on September 14, 2008, 10:36:07 pm

Sounds like you're loosing compression....IF that's the case...that's NOT good.

Title: Re: Tran's problem ?
Post by: PitBull4X4 on September 15, 2008, 08:36:09 pm

Could it be the throttle body sensor?
  Fred

Title: Re: Tran's problem ?
Post by: Rick_Bear on September 16, 2008, 09:43:45 am

Possibly

Title: Re: Tran's problem ?
Post by: hillbilly on September 16, 2008, 05:51:46 pm

my old f150 explorer had a stupid little vacuum spring assembly on the trans and it did that same thing switched it out and it worked dont know if jeep has that or not

Title: Re: Tran's problem ?
Post by: DeadheadTJ on September 16, 2008, 10:17:25 pm

Hey Hillbilly,
     Sorry to get off topic, but what's the deal with the F150 vacuum spring - a - majig??? Where's it located on the trans and how much of a hassle is it to swap out? My F150 upshifts so fast it feels like I dropped an anchor! Again....sorry for deviating from the subject matter!

Title: Re: Tran's problem ?
Post by: hillbilly on September 17, 2008, 09:42:53 pm

on the side of the trans round looking has a snap spring to hold it in  ask the boys at any autozone their comp should show it

Title: Re: Tran's problem ?
Post by: DeadheadTJ on September 17, 2008, 09:51:08 pm

Thanks Adam...I'll try it before I trash the AOD.

Title: Re: Tran's problem ?
Post by: rubyyj on September 18, 2008, 09:49:38 pm

i have a 93 cherokee and mine was doing this as well.  i replaced the tps sensor and it now shifts fine.  just an idea, im not familiar with the earlier years 4.0

Title: Re: Tran's problem ?
Post by: PitBull4X4 on September 22, 2008, 10:47:18 pm

Thanks for all the info. We got it working. On the dash there is the power/economy switch and it works ok when you have it on the power setting. Going to try to get a new switch.
        Fred

Title: Re: Tran's problem ?
Post by: hillbilly on September 23, 2008, 07:14:30 pm

shouldve thought about that mine did that with the switch after i changed to bigger tires