Yeah! The tach was getting waay too friendly with the 6 mark...
It seems to be worse if I try to take hills with cruise control on.
Later,
Jon
jonsdak@midmaine.com
The Dodge Diesel Website
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1996 Dodge Dakota Sport 4X4, 3.9L V6, 42RE, 3.92:1 8.75 axle, "BackRack"
Headache Rack, Dodge Motorsports decals, steering wheel cover, and front
license plate, diamond-plate bedrail covers, Lund VentVisors, Lund BugShield
----- Original Message -----
> Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 20:49:18
> From: "A. S." <adakota4x4@hotmail.com>
> Subject: DML: Now: downshift Was: needed parts for a timing chain swap
out
>
> It down-shifted all the way to 1st? I've never had that happen. I
don't
> have much problem with gear hunting on hills. Once it downshifts to the
> proper gear, it stays there til I hit the top of the hill provided that I
> maintain the same amount of throttle.
> My truck hates hills when in overdrive. It will downshift if the hill
is
> big enough, or if I don't have enough speed when I hit it. However, with
> overdrive off, I can actually gain speed going up the same hills I bog
down
> on in overdrive.
> - --Aaron--
> 95 DSRC 4x4 V6
> www.geocities.com/adakota4x4_95/
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