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Johnny66
AMC Apprentice Joined: Mar/08/2021 Location: 06259 Status: Offline Points: 83 |
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Posted: Oct/08/2021 at 9:42pm |
I have 66 ambassador with the 232. Its an auto on column. I had Borg Warner tranny rebuilt last year. Now I have to keep putting it in park until it starts. Feel like its getting worse.
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wittsend
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"Now I have to keep putting it in park until it starts."
I don't know an Auto trans that doesn't have to be in Park (or Neutral) to start. It is called the "Neutral safety" to make sure the car doesn't start with the car set up in gear. Otherwise once the pressure builds in the transmission and the internal clutch or band applies the car will lurch forward unexpectedly. If you mean (but did not state) that the car will not crank over in the "N" (Neutral) position, the neutral safety switch is likely defective or mis-adjusted. I can't speak for your Ambassador but I believe the switch is located on the steering column on my '63 American. On other cars I have found it located on the transmission.
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Johnny66
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Your right. I have to take it out of park then put it back in park like 3 or 4 times until " something " must happen, then it starts. It should start in neutral?
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wittsend
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Park is just Neutral with an added claw that grabs onto a part of the transmission to keep the car from rolling if the emergency brake isn't on.
Yes, all things being proper an Automatic car (especially 60's vintage) should start in Neutral. But this is a "do at your own risk". If there is mis-adjustment in the shift lever or the neutral safety switch the car could be what is considered "In Gear" for an automatic and turning the key may cause the car to start in that undesirable situation. Read up/search for information regarding your specific car.
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First_Gear
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Its a little black box on the steering column. First try adjusting it. Its on slots and can move around a bit. If that doesn't work try the vendors galvins ADP someone almost certainly has one.
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bigbad69
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If it sorta, kinda works some of the time, it could need adjustment as First said. The shifter mechanism could also be out of adjustment, or the linkage is worn.
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69 Javelin SST BBO 390 T10
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Johnny66
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Thanks , I going to bet it just needs adjusting. Didn't it start just fine today. I finally found it in my TSM.
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vinny
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Be careful with it not to break it. My experience is that those switches are very rare and hard to find.
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FSJunkie
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Classic neutral safety switch problem.
Adjust it, clean it, or replace it.
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Gelalthedamned
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You know there’s a bypass right, mine starts in any gear.. which is immensely fun sometimes (burnouts on crank stroke = git)
*ground at the solenoid
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Calamity - 73 Gremlin X zombie rod (daily driver)
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