I have no answer to the shifter passing the position where it is supposed to
be, but since most synchronized manual transmissions work in a very similar
fashion, I can say with experience that a transmission that is low on oil can
just decide to almost randomly pop out of gear. Had this happen on a Spirit
R/T on the drive home after I bought it and also a friend with a Ford Escort
GT. Don't ask me how it happens, but filling them with oil fixed it. In each
case, it was 5th gear, and after extended highway driving. A few thousand
miles later, the transmission in the Escort suddenly grenaded a 1st gear
synchronizer ring at highway speeds in 5th gear. All the friction from no oil
distorted the input shaft to the point that I was unable to even remove the
gears to get to the synchronizer. That transmission basically was basically
toast.
>
> I have an 89 daytona shelby TII/555. My son was
> having trouble shifting into 5th gear. He said it
> would pop out and/or it would shift pass the position where
> it is suppose to be. This happens every once in a
> while. I was trying to adjust the shifter cable and
> notice that there is no spring on it. Does the shifter
> need this item?
>
> Thanks Larry
>
>
>
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