200r4 stalling

[Wax_442]

Before i prepare to trade in an arm and a leg for transmission work, I was wondering if someone can give me some advice and help me out a bit with this issue.Took the 442 out for a spin this afternoon but my car seemed to be trapped in first gear.I could feel torque and power but it would just never advance and give me smooth shifts.Has anyone ever experienced something like this?(86/442,headers,mild cam,5A heads,stock Rochester,trans fluid level/ok)

 

[wonderboy24]

well not sure if those have a module on the side trans or not, but could be that or vacuum hose to the intake could be split some where,could also be trans filter.just shooting ideas out for yah.

 

[DoubleV]

That can happen if your TV cable is way too tight. I would check that first. Did this problem just suddenly appear?

 

[82cutty]

If it is not shifting as you go then you have either a module issue or vacumm issue. You should be able to pull it back to 1st and shift manually all the way up to drive. Find where your module vacumm lines come up to the engine and unplug it, it should make the car idle differently. If it does I say replace the module, if not then it should be a vacumm issue. Just my ex.02 cents and have done both.

 

[olds307 and 403]

TV cable probably too tight. If it isn't coming out of first gear, get ready to pull the pan, it is the governor.

 

[DRIVEN]

Disregard the "module" suggestions. The 200-4R has no modulator or vacuum reference. Olds307 and 403 is probably on the right track. If the cable is too tight you'll get very delayed and harsh shifts. It's unlikely that the cable just randomly got too tight on it's own. It is possible that the spool valve that the cable pushes on got debris that hung it up. With the engine running, give the cable a few hard tugs. Hopefully that will free it up. If that isn't the problem it's likely that the governor spit a spring. That's a known issue that you can specifically research.