Speedometer/Can't get it out of first gear when it warms up

1992 FORD TEMPO
67,000 MILES
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COLLINSEDEN
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I changed my exhaust about a month ago and a few weeks later my speedometer started to bounce. Last week I was driving and couldn't get it to shift out of first gear and the speedometer was at zero. I took it to the shop and they said the cabling and speedometer were fine...they replaced a missing grommet.

We took it back and it worked normally when the car was cold, but once we went 5 or 6 miles the same problem occurred. I'm not really sure what the problem could be. Could the catalytic converter somehow cause this problem? Could it be a gas line issue? Or will the band in the transmission need replaced. It's a solid runner otherwise and I'm hoping it's an easy fix.

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Apr 19, 2013 at 6:52 AM
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HMAC300
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have a transmission guy look at it. it may be a sticky governor or something elelctrical.
Apr 19, 2013 at 6:56 AM
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