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27 messages, Last post on Oct 05, 2009 at 4:57 PM
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I'm looking into a 1993 escort wagon to drive back and forth to work to. The car in question is in overall decent health except for it's leaking transmission fluid. The owner recently had the clutch replaced and is taking back to Ford to have them look at it. My question: is there an easy way to add transmission fluid to this car? I don't mind adding fluid every now and then but I know most manuals don't have an easy way of adding fluid like automatics do. Thanks!
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I have a 1995 with a manual transmission. When I want to fill it, I use a couple foot long extension on a socket wrench to reach the nut on the speedometer cable in the transmission. I also use a funnel with a long extension to reach the speedometer hole. This makes it easier, but it is still messy. I wouldn't want to do this every week. There is always a chance of getting dirt into the transmission or breaking the nut or cable. They aren't designed for frequent changes. Unless this car is a fantastic deal or the leakage is very slow, I would look for a different car.
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Anyone had experience with Engine Runaway or Flare-up on Up Or Downshift. What did you do to correct it? criecke  charleston.net
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| It seems to do it at about 50mph to 55mph. Mine keeps shifting up and down. Its seems to do it when its really cold out. I dont know how to fix it, I think its the end soon for my car at 171k miles. | |
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Mine isn't going up and down,when it does it is going up. It's like a manual if you push in the clutch and let it out quickly. Interesting mine also first occured during the coldest temp. days we have had this year. My shop tells me the first step is to flush the transmission and refill. They say that this fixes 90% of these kinds of problems they see. Have used them for 50 years and know the owners and techs as friends so I am taking it in on Wed. to try the "trans. service". Will tell you the outcome. Charlie |
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Got the wgn back from the shop Wed. PM. Noticed a great improvement in the way the trans. was shifting. Smooth and easy. Now I am waiting on the next blast of cold weather to see if the Engine Runaway/Flare-up has been cured. Will post when I get there. Charlie |
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| I had mine flushed about a year ago. I had it flushed because it was acting funny but now it seems to have new problems. I cant help but wonder if the bitter cold hinders it. Good luck with it let us know how it goes. | |
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I'm having some trouble after I put my car in to gear, it dose it to all the gears. I can put it in to gear but after that if I push on the gas it skips out of gear and then revs high and I'm not sure what is with it, it has had any problems before so any suggestions? Thanks.
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Replying to: papowell (Nov 02, 2001 11:40 am) |
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