Re: RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Re: Transmission Shifting in Sub Zero Temps

From: Tony Cellana (acellan1@tampabay.rr.com)
Date: Fri Jan 16 2004 - 16:03:15 EST


You can be a bit dry humored sometimes. I thought you just forgot the ";-)"
at the end. hahaha

Not a problem either way you Rascal :-)

TonyC

-----Original Message-----
From: Rick Barnes <barnesrv@comcast.net>
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Date: Friday, January 16, 2004 3:55 PM
Subject: DML: RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Re: Transmission Shifting in Sub Zero
Temps

>
>Nah, its cool...its my fault cause I usually am sarcastic..but was not this
>time.
>
>Rascal
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
>[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Tony Cellana
>Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 2:40 PM
>To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>Subject: DML: Re: RE: Re: RE: Re: Transmission Shifting in Sub Zero Temps
>
>
>OK. I thought there was sarcasm involved ;-)
>TonyC
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Rick Barnes <barnesrv@comcast.net>
>To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
>Date: Friday, January 16, 2004 12:14 PM
>Subject: DML: RE: Re: RE: Re: Transmission Shifting in Sub Zero Temps
>
>
>>
>>Yeah, but I was not kidding...
>>
>>Rascal
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
>>[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Tony Cellana
>>Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 11:09 AM
>>To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>>Subject: DML: Re: RE: Re: Transmission Shifting in Sub Zero Temps
>>
>>
>>Smaht Asp. ;-)
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Rick Barnes <barnesrv@comcast.net>
>>To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
>>Date: Friday, January 16, 2004 10:39 AM
>>Subject: DML: RE: Re: Transmission Shifting in Sub Zero Temps
>>
>>
>>>
>>>Man, I love the DML, learn something every day! I would never have known
>>>that...
>>>
>>>Rascal
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
>>>[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Tony
Cellana
>>>Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 10:09 AM
>>>To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>>>Subject: DML: Re: Transmission Shifting in Sub Zero Temps
>>>
>>>
>>>Trans shifting is based on TRANS temp not engine temp. There is a temp
>>>sensor IN the tranny that controls shift patterns. I beleive there are 4
>>>ranges. up to 32*F, 32 to 65 (or so) and over 65 to overheat point, and
>>>overheat and above.
>>>
>>>If the trans is below the low limit, or above the high limit, overdrive
is
>>>disabled.
>>>
>>>TonyC
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: david.clement@verizon.net <david.clement@verizon.net>
>>>To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
>>><dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
>>>Date: Friday, January 16, 2004 8:06 AM
>>>Subject: DML: Transmission Shifting in Sub Zero Temps
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>>We had the coldest morning (-7 F) in my recollection in the Boston area
>>>today.
>>>>I know the tranny does not shift into 4th until it is up to temperature.
>>In
>>>my
>>>>14 years of owning Dakotas that has never been more than a mile or two
of
>>>>driving, but it's never been this cold either. Today I drove my entire
14
>>>mile
>>>>commute to work without it shifting to 4th, shifting between 1-3 was
>>>normal.
>>>>
>>>>My question for those that regularly see sub zero temps is it
>>common/normal
>>>for
>>>>it to not shift into 4th on a drive of that length? My engine temp was
up
>>>to
>>>>the normal point on the gauge within 3 miles of the house.
>>>>
>>>>Dave Clement
>>>>89 SLT+ CC 4x4
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>



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