I did the modification as a necessity. I had purchased a one way plane ticket to my parents home in order to drive them (in their '86 240) 8 hours back to my house. Of course with the current security measures at the airports, I dared not pack any tools on the flight to their house. When they picked me up at the airport, I noticed that the car wasn't shifting into 4th gear. I remembered about the solenoid modification and did it. Before I did it, I checked around their city for the replacement part and couldn't find one. After I did the modification, the tranny shifted perfectly. Now they don't ever have to worry about that silly OD relay and solenoid.
Cabbie2169
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