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Old 08-09-2007, 11:30 PM
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Re: 2000 Windstar Pulls out in Second

Since I was getting these shaky problems in Drive, I thought the Neutral Safety Switch was probably not involved because it provides the same information while in Drive. If it was an issue where I was using the Gear Selector, that would be another matter.

I was hopeful it was the vacuum leak from my long overdue Isolator bolt job.

I put new Ford bolts in (thats all) and the difference in the way the transmission and engine controls behave is amazing.

Nice pull outs in 1st,
Smooth shift to 2nd under power,
Transmission aggressively tries to get to OD/locked convertor (I really like that.)
Crising at 60 mph just touching the gas pedal (I really like that too.)
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Another bit of information, I had a thread where I shortened the metal shoulder on a lathe of the OE bolts hoping the rubber would hold out.

No such luck.

The free height of the rubber should on the .025 shortened OE's was .210 and the new bolt rubber was .270 inches which is quite a dramatic difference.

I've got close to 2000 miles of trips to drive and I'm seriously considering putting a trans cooler on. I definitely want to DIY change the fluid.
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