One way to fix sticky trans governors...

[Hacksaw]

I found this little gem on another board:

Dieseltrans.com :: View topic - RATACHETTING IN REVRESE

"This thread just brought to mind when the master builder that trained me, Odell, had a stuck valve in the governor circuit he would at 50mph try to engage the park mechanism. It would rattle so bad it would unstick the valve. If you had dentures, heaven help you because it would rattle them loose at the same time. I wouldn’t in a million years do that, with my luck it would either engage park or reverse. I still prefer to do it the old fashioned way,take out the valve and clean it."

 

[GNeric]

ATRA recommended this on ford trans' (c4/c6) as the governors are mounted directly on the output shaft. Other types with plastic gears... don't work so well. Had a boss that would do that type of "fix" if an F150 came in with a sticky gov. I know it works but I prefer the same as you. Pull and clean or replace.

 

[Hacksaw]

Maybe Bruce can try it to see if it will free up stuck 200-4R TV systems!:tongue:

Just kidding...