yesterday we took my mums new AU2 for a spin up in the adelaide hills. beautifully smooth and very enjoyable. however, when it came time to steep decents we encountered a problem. we cant get the gearbox to kick back to 3rd or 2nd with the t-bar. it does seems to be able to hold them back while accelerating though. is this a common problem?
cheers.
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1992 DC LTD 5.0
Duel exhaust, Genie extractors, Ported E7 heads, ported lower HO inlet, 70mm maf, Underdrive Pullies
no i havent had it, either have I noticed it in my either of my parents au's.
will it go into fourth? i did have a problem, where it went into 'limp home' mode and would only use 3rd I think, but this doesnt sound like that...
it should still be under new car warranty though shouldnt it?? if it is take it to the dealer!
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My mate who is a copper often complained about this he rekoned it was a pain in the arse for them. i beleive it is delibrate by Ford to safe gaurd the drive train & it's not the only type of car that does it either my old Magna was the same
ah damn lol, always the way!! sorry i cant help you too much at the momment... maybe try topping up the auto fluid... (you cant check it on the AU!)
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AU2 S-pack Owner: Silhouette Black, XR6 Wheels, Tickford Sunroof, C2R rear bar, Checker Plate Floor Mats, Chrome Door Sills, Blue Backlite Dash, Blue Painted Brake Callipers, Advanced Extractors, Magnaflow High Flow Cat, 2.5" Stainless Steel Mandrel Bent Custom Exhaust, Genie Muffler. Sony Explode 50w x 4 deck, Kenwood 140w speakers (front and rear), Boss 1200 watt Amplifier, 12" Orion Sub in custom box. More To Come!!
were you holding the throttle flat at the time or just moving the T bar back? they might have programming that only shifts it back under full power?
my au2 will shift back under just a slight increase of throttle, is that what you mean?
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AU2 S-pack Owner: Silhouette Black, XR6 Wheels, Tickford Sunroof, C2R rear bar, Checker Plate Floor Mats, Chrome Door Sills, Blue Backlite Dash, Blue Painted Brake Callipers, Advanced Extractors, Magnaflow High Flow Cat, 2.5" Stainless Steel Mandrel Bent Custom Exhaust, Genie Muffler. Sony Explode 50w x 4 deck, Kenwood 140w speakers (front and rear), Boss 1200 watt Amplifier, 12" Orion Sub in custom box. More To Come!!
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