Incidentally, that was with cruise on. I would have backed off the throttle
before it went down that far, but cruise control keeps the speed, no matter
how much juice it has to dump into the cylinders...
Later,
Jon
jonsdak@midmaine.com
The Dodge Diesel Website
http://www.dieseldodge.com
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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