Torqueflite drives only in R !

["Kerry Pinkerton" <pinkertonk@xxxxxxxxx>]

I Don't know much about transmissions Philippe but if it the cable was
unhooked and it was stuck in R the neutral saftey switch would not allow the
car to start would it?

KerryP
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----- Original Message -----
From: Philippe Courant <accf-club@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Fwdlk <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 2:28 AM
Subject: IML: Torqueflite drives only in R !


> Hi,
> Before seing a '57 Imperial , let me know if you have some inputs about
> this odd problem:
> The car drives  in R and in all positions !!
> My thought is that the cable is unhooked at trans. end and the manual
> valve stays in R position, i can't see other reason. I've rebuilt this
> trans 1 year ago and itsn't me who has reinstalled the trans. in the car.
> I'll see the car in somedays, fortunately itsn't very far from me; the
> mechanic doesn't want to touch or remove something, he's affraid of
> automatic transmission ...
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