This has been a very annoying problem that I have lived with for some time now. As slow as the 3FE is, this makes even more unbearable. I'll start by saying that I drain and fill the trans. every oil change. Trans. fluid looks new and unused every time. I drive my 80 about twice a week mostly around town or some light offroad.
Scenario 1:
I am at a stop light. When the light turns green I give it gas and the 80 is slow to get up to speed (not so unusual, I know)so I floor it. Then it seems to gear down as if I am starting from a stop in second.
Scenario 2:
If I physically shift to first and then start from a stop all is well until I shift to second @ 2000-2500 RPM. The trans. does not shift and I have to back off the throttle to keep from hitting the redline. It takes roughly 10-15 seconds from the time I shift until the trans. actually shifts.
I have followed the troublshooting guide in the FSM. There are four remedies.
1. Throttle cable out of adjustment- Adjusted that a long time ago and still good.
2. Throttle cable and cam faulty- Checked this out recently, no problem there.
3. Governor faulty- I'm not sure where this is. There is no location given in the FSM. Can someone point me in the right direction?
4. Valve body- dealership? I don't really want to tear into the trans.
My question is has anyone experienced this problem or dealt with the governor or valve body? Either in terms of fixing them or cost to fix them.
I just want to know if I am on the right track and gather as much info. as possible before I take it to the dealership.
Thanks
Scenario 1:
I am at a stop light. When the light turns green I give it gas and the 80 is slow to get up to speed (not so unusual, I know)so I floor it. Then it seems to gear down as if I am starting from a stop in second.
Scenario 2:
If I physically shift to first and then start from a stop all is well until I shift to second @ 2000-2500 RPM. The trans. does not shift and I have to back off the throttle to keep from hitting the redline. It takes roughly 10-15 seconds from the time I shift until the trans. actually shifts.
I have followed the troublshooting guide in the FSM. There are four remedies.
1. Throttle cable out of adjustment- Adjusted that a long time ago and still good.
2. Throttle cable and cam faulty- Checked this out recently, no problem there.
3. Governor faulty- I'm not sure where this is. There is no location given in the FSM. Can someone point me in the right direction?
4. Valve body- dealership? I don't really want to tear into the trans.
My question is has anyone experienced this problem or dealt with the governor or valve body? Either in terms of fixing them or cost to fix them.
I just want to know if I am on the right track and gather as much info. as possible before I take it to the dealership.
Thanks