AODE slow to shift from 1-2, again

droptopford 5 0 said:

i dont quite understand what you mean by saying it shifts from 1-2 at 3000 rpms, do you mean it wont shift any less than this, or it shifts at 3000 at WOT?.... either way it could be accumulator problems, if the one you have in there now is stock... no wonder why your having problems, i don even think they make the old style accumulators anymore, ford sent out a letter that told all tranny shops to use the upgraded accumulators wear out too quickly (60,000 miles isnt out of the question)... i had mine wear out at about 72, 000 when i bought it so it could have been happening well before this
i dont know whether or not it was an official recall or just a suggested replacement, but either way its not a hard job... just a drop of the pan pretty much, the tranny can stay in the car easily for this, i know my trans guy did it for free for me in about 20 minutes when i was there with this problem... just look into it before you buy the 4r70W...

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