Posted by 74merc (IP: 207.157.60.2) on January 28, 2000 at 22:24:10:
In Reply to: Sounds like the vacumn modulator, or a hose posted by Mavman on January 28, 2000 at 12:18:12:
my first Comet has all the original stuff on it, 25 year old vacuum lines. the line to the modulator broke and she just shifted real early, in third by 15 mph. takes all the power out of it(not like it had any, lil 200) but a modulator usually(I won't say never) won't make it not shift, just shift poorly... sorry, sounds like an internal problem to me...
: Without the modulator, the car probably won't shift into 3rd. Can manually shift, but that's all. You can replace the hose from the carb to the tranny, or at least check for leaks. Might be leaking at the bottom of the carb too. Vacumn leaks!! Gotta hate them.
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: : Started the serious tinkering on Nicky yesterday and after I got him to run I took it for a test cruise. The f**** up Carb makes for some rough running and stalling (another first! I adjusted the carb and got it to start after it died!)
: : Next Question: The mech I had come out and help me with the alternater said a lot of the problems I have with it will end when I replace the carb (and the feul filter)... I don't have too much reason to doubt him as he is quite willing to teach me to work on the car... (in fact, when the carb comes in he's going to help me to put it on myself!)
: : The car will not up shift, no matter how much I press on the throttle (which I admit wasn't TOO hard, I'm not trying to make things worse!) The car is "happy" in reverse, 1rst and second but that's all she wrote.
: : Once again the mech says it's a carb problem (?) but if I insist on replacing the tranny he'll install it for $200 (if I get a new one)... probably less if I help.
: : Question is, should I shop for a new tranny or could it be the carb? Or could it be the modulator?
: : The linkage is good, there's no "odd noises" or stickyness to the shifter lever...