chio987

ok i have this posted in the tranny forum but i wasn't getting anything there so i'll try here..........

i was reading a post about the TV cable and if the shifts r "loose" to adjust the cable. so i looked in my haynes manual and it sed the same thing. so i did it, i did word for word what the book says (depress and hold metal tap and move the cable housing into slider until it stop against collar. release tab) then it says, for my carb model, to open the throttle all the way and the cable will ratchet through the slider...well i did that but didn't notice any noise from it ratcheting. ok so that all sed...

i took it for a ride up the road and while lightly accelerating it jerks forward from 1st to 2nd and doesn't shift until 3k, and it doesn't seem like it hits OD while going up even the smallest of hills. like it just doesn't seem right . also when i'm on level ground cruising, it's at 1k rpm and when i hit the gas it goes to 2 k then jerks to accelerate. did i really mess something up here to did i do the adjustment wrong??? i was also thinking that MAYBE the tranny had to relearn, but i'm don't think we have cars like that, or do we?

please HELP, BTW 84 TA L69 700-R4

firestorm

Sometimes they wont ratchet back. Press the button and manually move the cable a few clicks foward. Then take a drive and see if its shifting where you want it to be. If not, just adjust some more.

Streetiron85

http://www.tvmadeez.com/pressure_test/index.html

This site has some great info.
They're good folks to do business with too.

chio987

when u say manually move it forwards, do u mean pull it out of the slider. (in my case towards the fire wall???) bcuz it's all ready as far in as it would go into the slider


edit: how much would a pressure gauge cost that they use on that site

chio987

nevermind about the price, searching thier site more, i foud it 30 bucks...not bad

firestorm

Grab the same black part of the cable you did when pulling it back towards the fire wall and push it towards the radiator. You might have to reach in from behind to grab it.

Streetiron85

edit: how much would a pressure gauge cost that they use on that site [/B][/QUOTE]

I used a pressure ga from an old oxy acetylene set. It worked.
$30 aint bad tho.

chio987

ya, it's already as far in towards the rad as it'll go

br()bert

After i did the v6 to v8 swap it took me a few tries to get the tv cable adjusted correctly. Try adjusting it by hand as said above, take it for a drive and see how you like it.

firestorm

If thats the case, better start from scratch.

Press the tab button down and grab cable from behind the bracket and pull it all the way towards the fire wall. Now move the cable slightly towards the radiator. Take it for a spin. If its still shifting high, its too tight. Press the button and move it again slightly more towards the radiator.

Shifting too high means the cable is too tight and has to be moved away from the firewall. If its shifting too soon, then it needs to be pulled towards the firewall.

chio987

well if that's the case then it being all the way towards the rad then it should be shifting really low rpms. but it's not, it's shifting out of first at 3k

chio987

ttt

zNucleaRz

I have adjusted mine a couple of times this always works for me but requires 2 people. Depress the D shaped button move the slider as far forward (toward the radiator) as possible get someone to sit in the car. Now get them to press the throttle all the way to the floor while the gas is depressed to the floor press the D shaped button and move the slider back toward the firewall until it stops then let go of the D shaped button and your friend may let go of the gas now take it for a drive should be right on almost. Also when sliding it back towards the firewall do not force it slide it smoothly and it will stop if you force it you can make it retract all the way.

chio987

allrighty zNucleaRz. press the tab, slide it all the way forward (rad), let go of the tab. then buddy floors it, press tab slide it all the back back (firewall)let go of tab then throttle

slide it back nice and easy til it stops...right??

i jusy want to db check to make sure i read it right. i guess part of it would have to do that i'm about to fall asleep

zNucleaRz

Yes thats correct sorry it was so long....

chio987

nooo. it wasn't that it was lond.. it was that i'm was 9/10's asleep and wasn't sure if i was suppose to let go of the tab b4 my buddy hits the gas. but they y i db checked. and i'll be going to do it in a few hours and i'll let ya know if it works.

and thanks

Nate86

I've read that you should not use the pedal to adjust the TV cable because it is very inaccurate compared to manually opening the throttle with your hand. Doing so might cause the TV cable to become incorrectly positioned (not that it matters now anyway, though).

zNucleaRz

Adjusting by hand all depends on how well your throttle cable is adjusted. If your throttle cable is not adjusted correctly and you set it by hand it will cause early sloppy shifts. Adjusting by the gas pedal allows it to shift at max rpm when the pedal is depressed instead of when the carburetor is fully open. Not sure this makes any sense or not.

Nate86

It makes sense. That is just what I've always been told to do.

chio987

alright zNucleaRz, i did what u sed to do and it worked...i think...it's back to the way it was with slightly firmer shifts. 1st gear shifts @ 2500 @ 15 mph 2nd gear shifts @ 2500 at 27 mph and 3rd is at like 2500 at 45 mph, i think...does this sound all right???

also, i've heard a few people say just to put it til it feels right, but what feels like right maybe not be right. so if it's adjusted worng then won't it mess up the tranny.

zNucleaRz

Sounds right with your gears I have 3.23's and mines more like 1200-1500 at same mph so sounds right. If it feels good to you its good if you think its a little to firm push the slider out toward the radiator a tad to loosen the shifts. It should also shift at 4500 at WOT.

gta ta

Spray some WD-40 behind the D button. Mine won't ratchet unless I spray some lude in there. Wait a few seconds and depress the gas pedal.