Hello, I am trying to determne if my kickdown cable is bad. When I turn the throttle spool by hand when the engine is cold, the throttle cable does not retract back into the housing, does that identify that the kickdown cable on the bottom of the spool is bad? Any inof on this would be greatly appreciated! Noel Smith Morrow, Ohio

It's ok if the throttle cable (top cable) doesn't pull in when you turn the throttle pulley by hand. It would be bad if you turned the throttle, then released it, and the kickdown cable (bottom cable) did not pull back right away.
If the kickdown cable seems to have tension at all times, it's probably ok.
I always make mine a little tighter to make my automatics downshift earlier- but then I enjoy revving my cars up. Maybe I drive too fast. Maybe I just like to fiddle with things. I dunno.
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Rob Bareiss, New London CT ::: '87 244DL/M47- 234K, '82 245T/M46-182K, '89 244DL/AW70- 212K Not too distant past: 86 244DL 215K, 87 244DL 239K, 88 744GLE 233K, 88 244GL 147K, 91 244 183K

Thanks for that info, Rob, you have been very helpful with with my postings and I greatly appreciate it! This 240 is new to me and I don't want to drive it until I get the transmission flushed and filled, oil changed and belts tightened, It has not been driven for a year and a half so I want to be very cautious. Thanks again Rob! Noel Smith, Morrow, Ohio