Rick Franklin
PCS Member
If you have a Ford Crown Victoria or Lincoln Town Car with the 5.0 liter engine (302 cid) and Throttle Body Fuel Injection,from 1985 or newer, check the grommet that holds the throttle cable to the thottle body itself. If the grommet is PLASTIC, replace it with the upgraded BRASS grommet. The plastic one will get brittle due to age and heat in the engine compartment. When it breaks, it changes the pressure to the transmission and the end result is you overheat the transmission and scorch the bands. This translates to a costly transmission rebuild! I just had this happen to my 1988 Lincoln Town Car with only 73,000 miles. This is the same set up on my 86 Lincoln Hearse so Im going to replace the grommet on it BEFORE I have to rebuild the trans on it !