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12-14-2009, 12:02 PM
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Transmission shifts at redline
My friends 1984 300D has hard shifts. It will only get into 4th gear at about 75 when it is taching almost 4200 - 4400 rpm.
The bowen cable adjustments do nothing for this what are the other possibilities? Thanks
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12-14-2009, 12:13 PM
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Stuck kickdown switch. Unplug it and see what happens.
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12-14-2009, 12:16 PM
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When my fuel filter start to get clogged this is what is happening, it take a long time in the near red to shift. Lack of fuel/ power I guess to shif fast enough.
How old it the fuel filter?
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12-14-2009, 05:19 PM
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classic sign of (a) vacuum leak(s). Check the short piece of rubber on the left side of the trans at the modulator, and all short rubber pieces and nipples under the hood.
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12-14-2009, 05:26 PM
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Vacuum doesn't control shift points on an 84 300d.
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1977 300d 70k--sold 08 1985 300TD 185k+ 1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03 1985 409d 65k--sold 06 1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car 1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11 1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper 1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4 1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13
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12-14-2009, 11:44 PM
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Unplug the kickdown switch behind the accelerator pedal. If that doesn't help, then the kickdown solenoid is stuck in the tranny. For this, plug the switch back in and drive while pushing the switch in multiple times. This may unstick the solenoid.
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Michael LaFleur '05 E320 CDI - 86,000 miles '86 300SDL - 360,000 miles '85 300SD - 150,000 miles (sold) '89 190D - 120,000 miles (sold) '85 300SD - 317,000 miles (sold) '98 ML320 - 270,000 miles (sold) '75 300D - 170,000 miles (sold) '83 Harley Davidson FLTC (Broken again) :-( '61 Plymouth Valiant - 60k mikes 2004 Papillon (Oliver) 2005 Tzitzu (Griffon) 2009 Welsh Corgi (Buba) 
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12-15-2009, 06:30 AM
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Just went through this. It was a stuck kickdown switch. Only I replaced my Bowden cable because I thought it was that. I should have posted on here first.
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12-23-2009, 09:33 AM
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It is the kick down switch.
Thanks Guys
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