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1985 Bronco die when put in drive


RockNRoll
12-20-2009, 09:54 PM
i have a 1985 bronco with EFI 5.0 auto-trans
runs fine until i put it into 1, 2, or drive
any help would be great thanks

MagicRat
12-20-2009, 10:14 PM
Does it run okay in reverse?

If not then my first guess is a seized torque converter or a stuck lock-up clutch inside the converter.

Try raising the rear wheels on jackstands and, very carefully start it up and put it in gear. If the rear wheels start to spin, then I think the converter is bad.

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