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'93 Mustang / A4LD Transmission Question - 5/13/2008 3:34:40 PM

JCook236

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'93 Mustand with A4LD (auto) transmission.

Can a bad torque converter/transmission bog down the engine enough at speed to kill the engine? I know it can kill the engine when you stop but haven't heard of this happening when up to speed.

The car runs fine at low speeds (0-45 mph) and will go through 1st to 3rd gear with no problems, but when you get on it and it should be shifting to 4th gear; the RPM's go up for a few seconds then plumet down and the engine quits. Restarts fine. If you slowly bring up the speed it works most of the time and you can cruise 70-80 mph with no problem.

Been having this problem for over 2 years: See original forum post here: http://www.mustangforums.com/m_1315019/mpage_1/key_/tm.htm#1315019
and still haven't got it fixed. Had three mechanics look it over and all came up with nothing.

Thanks for any help.

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RE: '93 Mustang / A4LD Transmission Question - 5/13/2008 7:26:13 PM

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Have you pulled codes yet? Its sounding like something other than the transmission because your saying it eventually gets there, but if it was the transmission you wouldn't.

Try doing a good look around the engine and transmission to see if anything is missing or broken

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RE: '93 Mustang / A4LD Transmission Question - 5/13/2008 8:09:29 PM

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Have you tried cleaning the injectors since 2006?? It stopped doing whatever it was doing after the injector cleaner correct??

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RE: '93 Mustang / A4LD Transmission Question - 5/13/2008 9:14:03 PM

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are you good at rebuilding transmissions...

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RE: '93 Mustang / A4LD Transmission Question - 5/14/2008 4:36:58 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: 924banger

Have you tried cleaning the injectors since 2006?? It stopped doing whatever it was doing after the injector cleaner correct??

Cleaning the injectors didn't help back in 2006, but I have cleaned them twice since then just to double check.

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RE: '93 Mustang / A4LD Transmission Question - 5/14/2008 4:42:46 AM

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ORIGINAL: sleeper_inc

Have you pulled codes yet? Its sounding like something other than the transmission because your saying it eventually gets there, but if it was the transmission you wouldn't.

Try doing a good look around the engine and transmission to see if anything is missing or broken

The only code we've ever been able to get was P211 (PIP signal erratic) other then that, nothing and the check engine light has never come on. Have done visual checks and haven't seen anything.

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RE: '93 Mustang / A4LD Transmission Question - 5/14/2008 4:44:48 AM

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are you good at rebuilding transmissions...

Nope, not in the least. All I've ever done with a transmission is change the filter.

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RE: '93 Mustang / A4LD Transmission Question - 5/14/2008 6:27:20 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: JCook236

quote:

ORIGINAL: sleeper_inc

Have you pulled codes yet? Its sounding like something other than the transmission because your saying it eventually gets there, but if it was the transmission you wouldn't.

Try doing a good look around the engine and transmission to see if anything is missing or broken

The only code we've ever been able to get was P211 (PIP signal erratic) other then that, nothing and the check engine light has never come on. Have done visual checks and haven't seen anything.

That is an ignition problem. It's the pickup for the signal to fire the engine.

Buy another distributer and put it in and see if anything changes

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RE: '93 Mustang / A4LD Transmission Question - 5/14/2008 9:25:17 AM

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ORIGINAL: sleeper_inc

That is an ignition problem. It's the pickup for the signal to fire the engine.

Buy another distributer and put it in and see if anything changes

Thanks, I'll take a look at it and let you know.

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RE: '93 Mustang / A4LD Transmission Question - 5/14/2008 10:50:18 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: sleeper_inc

quote:

ORIGINAL: JCook236

quote:

ORIGINAL: sleeper_inc

Have you pulled codes yet? Its sounding like something other than the transmission because your saying it eventually gets there, but if it was the transmission you wouldn't.

Try doing a good look around the engine and transmission to see if anything is missing or broken

The only code we've ever been able to get was P211 (PIP signal erratic) other then that, nothing and the check engine light has never come on. Have done visual checks and haven't seen anything.

That is an ignition problem. It's the pickup for the signal to fire the engine.

Buy another distributer and put it in and see if anything changes

Finally SLEEPER SLIPPED!

DIS SLEEPER!!!!!!!!!

no distributor on a 93!

check the 2 dis boxes.

and don't give a smartass reply either

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RE: '93 Mustang / A4LD Transmission Question - 5/14/2008 4:11:33 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: 92lxsleeper
Finally SLEEPER SLIPPED!
DIS SLEEPER!!!!!!!!!
no distributor on a 93!
check the 2 dis boxes.
and don't give a smartass reply either

Would never give a smartass reply, that's why I said "Thanks, I'll take a look at it and let you know."

I "knew" he was referring to the two DIS boxes

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RE: '93 Mustang / A4LD Transmission Question - 5/14/2008 4:15:57 PM

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He was talking about sleeper.

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RE: '93 Mustang / A4LD Transmission Question - 5/14/2008 8:00:57 PM

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PIP is distributer, not DIS.

If its throwing a PIP and its DIS than its either your ignition controller, or a DIS box. Also look at your timing bet and your crank possition sensor

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RE: '93 Mustang / A4LD Transmission Question - 5/17/2008 10:23:54 AM

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Thanks for all your input, i'll check those items noted above. Getting ready to move Monday so wont be able to check the forum awhile. Thanks again for the help.

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