1988 Towncar TV cable help

[yellowlincoln]

1988 Town Car, having issue with no power past 2nd gear, lugging and sputtering, until I put it in 2 and then it takes off. Fluid is clean. I found the TV cable as per a Youtube video, and the end part of the cable with the rubber block attached appears to be loose and flopping around. I see a TV cable and a separate throttle cable under the throttle body. Is the TV cable supposed to be attached somewhere? According to the video, it snaps into a holder, but I can't find the holder anywhere. Please help, pictures are worth a thousand words!!

[blkmk69]

The TV cable is held to the air valve with plastic clip #EOAZ-7F330-A, they come two in a bag. the better bronze material clip is # F3S27H303B. Nether may still be available from Ford, so you might have to obtain from one of the obsolete part suppliers.

I have a illustration of the linkage set-up, pm me and I'll forward via snail mail.

[LithiumCobalt]

If the TV cable flops around for too long, the transmission destroys itself from low pressure. Get it hooked back up and see if it operates normally. If not, rebuild time. There is a brass bushing and retention clip that is used as the service part since the original all plastic assembly breaks. Mustang vendors carry the brass bushings as they are plagued by the same problem.