My car is coming out of 1st gear too early like around 10 mph do I need to loosen the cable or tighten 200r4
I've never had to keep the tab depressed except for "resetting" the cable. Then just grab the carb linkage and go to full throttle by hand (not from inside the car) and you should hear the cable ratchet itself into the correct position. If you don't hear it "click" into position, check it to make sure everything is where it's supposed to be.
Ensure you have the CORRECT TV cable as well. The dealership screwed up one time when I had the 84 H/O transmission rebuilt and sent the trans shop a diesel TV cable by mistake. Trans guy knew it wasn't right cuz it was too long. He clamped it off and got it to work until I could get the right cable.
GM p/n 25508262 is the correct cable for the 85 442.
I guess it makes it easier for a change to have an Olds.There are two types of TV cables, those that self ratchet and those that don't. The one for my 1986 L69 / 2004R is non self ratcheting. The button must be kept depressed while pulling the throttle lever foreward for the non ratcheting type cables. Many repair manuals lack this info. Also even the self ratcheting cables can become sticky from age and not ratchet correctly when readjusting.
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