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11-09-2009, 04:29 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Australia
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Hi there,
I've recently noticed that my 2000 Falcon AU Futura ( 6 cyl , 4 speed auto ) doesn't manually downshift anymore. When I go downhills I usually put the gear selector from "D" to "3" or even "2" to use the "engine brake" to slow down the car instead of using the foot brake too much. When I moved the gear selector from "D" to "3" in th epast ,it immediately engaged the gear , the rpm went up ( because of the lower gear ) and the car kept the speed or slowed down downhills. Well , it worked fine until now. Recently , if I do the same (downshift manually ) ,the lower gear doesn't seem to engage and the rpm is on idle . If I slightly touch the accelerator you can feel the gear engaging and from that moment on the car slows down ( rpm is up to whatever ...depending on the speed ). Does anyone know what it could be ? I hope a tranny fluid change + filter would do or is it most likely something serious ? If anyone has had the same or maybe just an idea , please let me know... Thanks anyways The Moose |
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Is that the first sign of a faulty tranny ???
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