Greg 85 Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Can someone help me get the TV cable set correctly? If that is in fact the issue. I have replaced it with a junk yard score and seems to function more freely than the one originally on the truck. I have watched five different videos on YouTube for proper adjustments and each one was a different way. But lets get to the meat and potatoes. Drained fluid, replaced filter with motor-craft filter, drained torque converter, cleaned and reassembled the governor(yes it is back together correctly). Refilled trans with 12 quarts Motor-Craft Mercron LV. New-used TV cable set in every position available on the adjustment with some better than others. Generally shifts hard at 3000-3300RPM's 1-2 and 2-3 and around 3500 and 65-75 MPH into OD. Now if before starting the truck I pump the gas pedal hard as if to fuel a worn out Holley, then once started and in gear shifts as it should, at least for 20 or so miles then reverts back to the high RPM shift point and I will have to pull over, shut the truck off, pump the hell out of the pedal and take off again. What are yawls thoughts to this matter? The trans is not slipping, hooks up great for a low HP 302 with an AOD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Greg - The fact that pumping the pedal, which moves the TV cable, makes it work well for a short period suggests to me that something is slipping in the adjustment. Are you sure that everything is properly secured? As for how to adjust it, I'd take Ford's word for it before I believed someone on Youtube that I don't know. Ford's factory shop manual section is at Documentation/Driveline/Transmissions/Automatic Transmissions/Automatic Over Drive (AOD). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old55pete Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 What year truck did the TV cable come off of? 85/86 have their own cable, 87 has a different cable and it is around 3/16 to a 1/4 of an inch shorter and will make it shift at higher rpm and slam the shifts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg 85 Posted November 24, 2020 Author Share Posted November 24, 2020 Greg - The fact that pumping the pedal, which moves the TV cable, makes it work well for a short period suggests to me that something is slipping in the adjustment. Are you sure that everything is properly secured? As for how to adjust it, I'd take Ford's word for it before I believed someone on Youtube that I don't know. Ford's factory shop manual section is at Documentation/Driveline/Transmissions/Automatic Transmissions/Automatic Over Drive (AOD). Yes, I have checked the lever on the trans for play, I have checked the lock on the adjuster and even marked the rod to make sure it wasn't moving. The brackets are both sound, not rusted or weak. My concern is the detent actuator in the trans is messed up or something to that affect. I was having this issue ever since buying the truck. We have got it running thanks to the help from you and several others. I just have to figure this shift issue out and it should be good after that, minus a few little things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg 85 Posted November 24, 2020 Author Share Posted November 24, 2020 What year truck did the TV cable come off of? 85/86 have their own cable, 87 has a different cable and it is around 3/16 to a 1/4 of an inch shorter and will make it shift at higher rpm and slam the shifts. well I pulled it from a bronco, I believe was an 85 with the 302 fi and AOD. Side by side, same length and hookup. To add to the notes, I was having this issue with the original TV cable and only changed it in the case the cable was frayed. I still have the original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myrl883 Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 well I pulled it from a bronco, I believe was an 85 with the 302 fi and AOD. Side by side, same length and hookup. To add to the notes, I was having this issue with the original TV cable and only changed it in the case the cable was frayed. I still have the original. Cables should be the same, as Bronco and F-Series are the same truck. AOD uses Mercon V, not LV - the lower viscosity of LV could cause shifting issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old55pete Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 well I pulled it from a bronco, I believe was an 85 with the 302 fi and AOD. Side by side, same length and hookup. To add to the notes, I was having this issue with the original TV cable and only changed it in the case the cable was frayed. I still have the original. What about the throttle cable? Do you know if the PO changed the throttle cable? The reason I ask is, I fell into that trap about 4 months ago. The throttle cable for my 86 Bronco is E5TZ-9A758-A and is 42 1/2 inches long. I googled that number and landed on a parts site called NPD and that had a cable that covered that number and several others. I bought it and put it in. It was a tad short but worked fine in the driveway. When I got it out on the road, it was shifting like yours is now. I thought the TV cable was screwed up and that is where I found out about the different length TV cables. I pulled the throttle cable back out and measured it against the old one and it was a quarter of an inch short. I went to NAPA and they had both cables, one at 42 1/4 inches long( E6TZ-9A758-D) and the other cable at 42 1/2 inches long ( E5TZ-9A758-A). As soon as I changed the cable the shifting problem went away. You might have the wrong throttle cable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg 85 Posted November 25, 2020 Author Share Posted November 25, 2020 What about the throttle cable? Do you know if the PO changed the throttle cable? The reason I ask is, I fell into that trap about 4 months ago. The throttle cable for my 86 Bronco is E5TZ-9A758-A and is 42 1/2 inches long. I googled that number and landed on a parts site called NPD and that had a cable that covered that number and several others. I bought it and put it in. It was a tad short but worked fine in the driveway. When I got it out on the road, it was shifting like yours is now. I thought the TV cable was screwed up and that is where I found out about the different length TV cables. I pulled the throttle cable back out and measured it against the old one and it was a quarter of an inch short. I went to NAPA and they had both cables, one at 42 1/4 inches long( E6TZ-9A758-D) and the other cable at 42 1/2 inches long ( E5TZ-9A758-A). As soon as I changed the cable the shifting problem went away. You might have the wrong throttle cable. Hhhmmm, something to ponder on. What about the throttle cable? Do you know if the PO changed the throttle cable? The reason I ask is, I fell into that trap about 4 months ago. The throttle cable for my 86 Bronco is E5TZ-9A758-A and is 42 1/2 inches long. I googled that number and landed on a parts site called NPD and that had a cable that covered that number and several others. I bought it and put it in. It was a tad short but worked fine in the driveway. When I got it out on the road, it was shifting like yours is now. I thought the TV cable was screwed up and that is where I found out about the different length TV cables. I pulled the throttle cable back out and measured it against the old one and it was a quarter of an inch short. I went to NAPA and they had both cables, one at 42 1/4 inches long( E6TZ-9A758-D) and the other cable at 42 1/2 inches long ( E5TZ-9A758-A). As soon as I changed the cable the shifting problem went away. You might have the wrong throttle cable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg 85 Posted November 25, 2020 Author Share Posted November 25, 2020 Greg - The fact that pumping the pedal, which moves the TV cable, makes it work well for a short period suggests to me that something is slipping in the adjustment. Are you sure that everything is properly secured? As for how to adjust it, I'd take Ford's word for it before I believed someone on Youtube that I don't know. Ford's factory shop manual section is at Documentation/Driveline/Transmissions/Automatic Transmissions/Automatic Over Drive (AOD). Gary, I didn't see the second part of your message until today. I went in and read up on it and a lot of good information in there and I will attempt an adjustment soon. I do have a question though, on page 17-20-13 of the AOD transmission section, the photo # D4802-1A shows a retention spring for the 4.9 and 5.0L EFI engine. Is that still available? This could be my issue as on mine there isn't one there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Greg - The fact that pumping the pedal, which moves the TV cable, makes it work well for a short period suggests to me that something is slipping in the adjustment. Are you sure that everything is properly secured? As for how to adjust it, I'd take Ford's word for it before I believed someone on Youtube that I don't know. Ford's factory shop manual section is at Documentation/Driveline/Transmissions/Automatic Transmissions/Automatic Over Drive (AOD). Gary, I didn't see the second part of your message until today. I went in and read up on it and a lot of good information in there and I will attempt an adjustment soon. I do have a question though, on page 17-20-13 of the AOD transmission section, the photo # D4802-1A shows a retention spring for the 4.9 and 5.0L EFI engine. Is that still available? This could be my issue as on mine there isn't one there. Greg - The MPC has this entry but I'm not sure that's it: Because it shows it here and that's not the one in the other illustration: Other than that it doesn't list any other springs I think it could be. So, maybe you can put a throttle return spring there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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