I have a recently acquired 1985 300TD turbo diesel North American market with a 4-speed automatic I am in the process of trying to sort out. From a stop it always starts out in 2nd gear - the only way to start it in 1st is to put the stick in L. The 2nd to 3rd shift is somewhat strange: with moderate acceleration the engine revs don't really change. It just shifts into 3rd and keeps going. It feels a little like flare but there is not a lot of perceptible loss of grip. Strange. The 3rd to 4th shift feels quite normal. Finally, it is not possible to get this car to downshift using the accelerator pedal. I don't know if it is the Klima relay (which I replaced with a used one, for what that's worth) or the kickdown switch, or both. Any ideas?

Thanks!

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Will



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