Auto Shifting w/tci Shifter Creating To Much Heat?

[Maverick]

I was using my tci shifter yesterday and when doing so, the motor got super hot! I felt the heat in the cabin by my feet and started to smell antifreeze - then the overheat light came on and steam out the hood. I pull over to cool and then continued to just leave it in drive the rest of the way home. it was fine after that, all conditions normal.

What gives? any ideas? anyone have similar problems? What could be the reason for this? Can i not shift the gears on my own?

I noticed the antifreeze is a little low.

Also for additional info, i have stock auto trans with 3200 stall p.i converter. and this is the first time its happened.

 

[Wicked One]

This is a new one to me. never heard of shifting a tranny causing the engine to over heat. The tranny would suffer, not the motor.

Sorry man, I have to look into this myself and get educated on the reason.

 

[Unrealford]

Is that in the Maverick?. If it's a C4 get a huge cooler. IF its a sodding or newer granny NEVER NEVER. Use Overdrive unless your cruising on Highway

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[Maverick]

Is that in the Maverick?. If it's a C4 get a huge cooler. IF its a sodding or newer granny NEVER NEVER. Use Overdrive unless your cruising on Highway

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I wonder if that had something to do with it! I normally keep o/d off but that day i was doing a little highway and city stop and go driving and kept the o/d on while using the ratchet shifter. I usually hit o/d off as soon as i get in the car.

 

[Maverick]

update:
I just called my shop cause i have to get an exhaust leak fixed tomorrow and they said thats probably it. I might have blown an exhaust head gasket

 

[NYstang]

update:
I just called my shop cause i have to get an exhaust leak fixed tomorrow and they said thats probably it. I might have blown an exhaust head gasket

which one or both?


Seems like an unrelated problem, unless by using the shifter you were running it hard.

 

[Maverick]

update - I also had my ac on - they said its a nono to have my ac on while driving hard and thats what i was doing at the time of overheat -

and the exhaust gasket leak was fixed.

now i just need a new procharger pully belt...she's way to noisy ....its always something.