Originally posted by TourDeForce:
Originally posted by JohnHoward:
Originally posted by TourDeForce:
Check you fluid level. My car has occasionally had the problem when I come to a stop. It feels like it's in neutral. I just wait a second or two, and the fluid comes back up to pressure & everything is fine.

Most typical when the tranny is cold first thing in the morning, or if I stop hard.

One of the best solutions is the addition of an external tranny cooler. Not only does the addition of a stacked plate cooler potentially double the service life of the tranny, but the added fluid volume practically eliminates the problem.



Anywhere we can learn more about what kind of (cheap?) tranny oil coolers are available and how they can be installed by do-it-yourself types like me whose ATX is already living on borrowed time?



Stand by... lemme check...

OK, here we go from a name we all know: JC Whitney



Price is right on the J.C. Whitney trans oil cooler ($39.99) but it says '83-95 Fords need special "adapter fittings" sold separately, but there is no link to them and a search didn't turn any up.

Hello J.C. Whitney?

I'll check the print catalog.

Wonder if AutoZone.com stocks something similar?

1995 Contour GL "GEX" 2.0 Liter 4-banger ATX 162,500 miles Stock except for two '89 Tempo wheel covers & two VERY COOL cosmic looking '76 Toyota Corona wheel cover Full size spare No rust Green Purchase price: $500