Re: 4.7L auto tranny

From: Arnoldo Silva (silva@rio.bravo.net)
Date: Tue Feb 27 2001 - 21:33:40 EST


thats awesome paul thanks for the info.

arnold

----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Bullerman" <hemikota@home.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 11:12 PM
Subject: Re: DML: 4.7L auto tranny

> well, I have a 4x4 4.7 Std cab and I noticed some low end gain (thats what
I
> wanted) It seemed to help the shift problems from 2-3. I dont have a 180
> stat, I just added 2 bottles of redline water wetter and it seems to run
> cooler.Im not changing that tsat anytime soon. But, I can run 87 octane
and
> I dont hear one ping. Still, I fill up with 93 and at a half a tank, if I
> can time it that way, I fill up with 87, and blend it. seems fine to me.
> She ran bone stock on only one run..15.91@85mph. I did have a Z tube
though,
> but with two precats and no intake work...its still stock. The only other
> mod I have done is a Magnaflow muffler inline with the stock exhaust.
> Paul
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Arnoldo Silva" <silva@rio.bravo.net>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 5:27 PM
> Subject: Re: DML: 4.7L auto tranny
>
>
> > hey paul how did you like the jet chip was it worth the price
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Paul Bullerman" <hemikota@home.com>
> > To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 8:46 PM
> > Subject: Re: DML: 4.7L auto tranny
> >
> >
> > > It has to be in the computer, mine has done this too. I put in the
jet
> > > stage II chip and for some unknown reason it dosent do it anymore.
> > > The 1-2 cutout is the tranny computer. It does that on purpose so
> > shifting
> > > at wot wont hurt the tranny.
> > > it sucks. I should have gotten the 5 speed too.
> > > Paul
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Jason Clifford" <jcliff42@uswest.net>
> > > To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> > > Sent: Monday, February 26, 2001 9:32 PM
> > > Subject: Re: DML: 4.7L auto tranny
> > >
> > >
> > > > I also get some bad, stuttering shifts. Mostly on the 2-3 shift,
> > > especially
> > > > when tranny is cold. It only does this under moderate throttle at
> about
> > > > 2500 rpm. Never had it do this under full throttle or anything
close.
> > I
> > > > think this tranny is weird, I can accelerate (slowly) from about 20
to
> > 40
> > > > without the rpms hardly changing at all. I've never noticed this on
> any
> > > > other automatic, and it seems it would build up a lot of heat by
> > absorbing
> > > > all that power I'm not putting to the ground.
> > > >
> > > > I want a 5 speed!
> > > >
> > > > Jason
> > > > 2000 CC 4x4 4.7 auto
> > > >
> > > > Al & Jeanna Figols wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I just signed on to this list today and already I have a question
> for
> > > > > all of you '00 4.7L automatic equipped Dakota owners. How does
your
> > > > > transmission shift? I ask because mine seems to have a chatter
> > between
> > > > > shifts sometimes. It seems the harder you accelerate the sloppier
> it
> > > > > shifts. The other day while pulling a trailer I had to floor it
to
> > get
> > > > > out into traffic and between the 1st and 2nd shift it acted like
it
> > hit
> > > > > the rev limiter even though it barely hit the red line. The
dealer
> > > > > first said that they were waiting for a TSB, but I feel like it is
> > more
> > > > > than that. It's been to the dealership 4 times! I feel it is a
> > computer
> > > > > problem because it doesn't happen all of the time. I'm curious if
> > > > > anyone else has or is experiencing this. I had a 1990 Chevy truck
> > with
> > > > > 240K miles on it that shifted better than my new Dakota does with
> only
> > > > > 14k miles.
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > Al
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>



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