How to diagnose governor problems? Parts? 722.3xx

[lbj.lbj]

So I'm trying to sort out if my governor is causing my current nightmare. 82 300D with a 722.315 won't shift into 3 or 4. No flaring.

So many posts reference the governor being the issue with this problem.

I tried to pull it to examine, but could not for the life of me get it out. Loosened the nut, turned the axial support, and still the governor just wiggles a bit but is nowhere near coming out.

I "tested" it in place by depressing the lever as shown below:



I feel the gears move when I do that and the levers pop right back up when I release it, does that mean its ok?

Several folks have said that small plastic gears were they issue and they got them inexpensively from the dealer. I cannot find a replacement governor or parts for sale anywhere.

The car is currently 5 hours away and I would like to have some replacement parts on hand before I drive up to try and get it going.

Any help with this is greatly appreciated, I see it referenced often, but not discussed in detail

I remembered ps2cho's post "stuck on the side of the highway, no 3rd or 4th" post from 10 or so years ago and looked through there but couldn't get the info I need.

For context:


I'm having the 2/3 nightmare and have been combing the forums. I have ruled out vacuum issues, VCV good, modulator is good (replaced), checked every line, etc. Driving with all the vacuum disconnected doesn't give me my gears back. Disconnected the kickdown at both the pedal and the trans (best way to troubleshoot this? I suppose it could be stuck open (or closed, which is it meant to be when not activated?)

I appreciate any help. If you have a governor to sell, I'll take that too!


LBJ