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Tiny
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I own a 1997 Ford Explorer LTD automatic 5 Liter, 8 cilinder 3.02engine. I have problem shifting from drive to parking. I some instances it shift to Reverse but it is in Parking. Also sme times it wont start the engine when shifted to parking

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Hector Igartua
Sunday, March 25th, 2007 AT 8:50 AM

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Tiny
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It'e either a missadjust shift linkage or a bad parking Pawl. Linkage you can do yourself. Pawl will need a tranny shop!
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Sunday, March 25th, 2007 AT 8:57 AM
Tiny
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Now tell me how ti fix the linkage problem.

Thanks,
Hector
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Sunday, March 25th, 2007 AT 11:25 AM
Tiny
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Set a parking brake or chaulk the wheels then loosen the nut on the shift lever, by hand put it in park by moving the lever all the way. Then retighten the nut.
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Sunday, March 25th, 2007 AT 3:32 PM

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