2nd gear lugging

[Jackrabbit41]

So, i used to be able to go into 2nd gear from mid first gear (i don't have a rpm gauge so i don't know what rams I'm at) but now when i do it (it started doing this 2 days ago) it almost dies. Its like its about to stall. I have to redline through 1st and then shift into 2nd for it not to almost bog down and die. This only happens in second. Why? 1987 manual 5 speed 4.0l 

[dasbulliwagen]

Sounds like you're skipping second and going into fourth.

[Rockfrog]

Possibly the end of another BA10/5?

[Jackrabbit41]

I'm not skipping 2nd, i know how to drive. and whats BA10/5?

[Knucklehead97]

BA10/5 is the transmission you have. It was used with the 4.0 from 87-mid 89. It's known for being very weak and is often swapped for an AX-15, which was used mid 89+.

[Megadan]

BA10/5 is the Peugeot 5spd manual transmission used up to mid 89.  the one I swapped to an AX-15 from because the input shaft bearing was going bad on.  

[dasbulliwagen]

I didn't really mean you were doing it on purpose. Just seems like that is what's happening going by your description.

[Megadan]

One issue the BA10/5 tends to have as they go out is selecting 2 gears at once, or selecting the wrong gear (in this case 4th as dasbulliwagen stated).
There is a reason the AX-15 swap is popular and very common.

[Jackrabbit41]

It turns out that my train horn tank was hitting my coil wire and was breaking the circuit. 90$ for the, damn

[Megadan]

Better $90 than $900+ for some major driveline work.  Glad you figured it out.