That sounds like a modulator. I don't know on the Borg tranny if there is a governor override. I know on my Ford C4 trans when the modulator line took a crap it would stay in first until about 40mph, then upshift. I tried for third once and think I was going about 80 before it tried to shift again. Never actually got it to shift though! Not something I recomend doing to a car and trans you like!!! I was young and it was a car and it moved! I believe I allready had a spare trans to try at the time IIRC. -- Mark Price Morgantown, WV 1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5 2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrc II " Chronic Pain Hurts" -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: hydeparker@xxxxxxxxx > Thanks, Mark. I'll do your checks. As a note, the car is in first gear, but > not shifting into 2 (and thus not into 3). There is a metal vacuum line on this > car, not rubber, but I'll disconnect it at the modulator and check for vacuum. > Also, I do have a new modulator to put on. My pan gasket will be in tomorrow, > so I can clean the filter this weekend. > > - Justin > > Date: Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:42:03 +0000 > > From: Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: Re: [Amc-list] tranmission adjustment help > > To: "AMC/Rambler owners, drivers and fans." <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Message-ID: > > > <080620081442.24305.4899B83B0000ABC200005EF12215555884CDCBCD0A0C079D9F059D0E03@c > omcast.net> > > > > > > Run an actual vacuum check on the modulator! > > I've seen the hoses crack and not visibly leak. > > With no first at all I'd suspect that possibly the governor is hung up? > > If it does not slip and you live in a flat area driving it with second > > and third will probably not hurt it. > > I'd change the modulator if one can be had economicaly, then I'd suspect > > the governor, probably repairable in the car, most are, by pulling the > > tail housing, not easy in a torque tube car I know! > > Last I suspect a hung up valve in the valvebody or a hard part failure. > > > > > > -- > > Mark Price > > Morgantown, WV > > 1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5 > > 2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrc II > > " Chronic Pain Hurts" > _______________________________________________ > Amc-list mailing list > Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list _______________________________________________ Amc-list mailing list Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list