Re: High RPM's etc.

From: Sam Parthemer (samp@cts.com)
Date: Mon May 05 1997 - 11:49:19 EDT


*snip*.
> The thing I don't understand is why it wouldn't shift into 4th. I had
> it in overdrive, so I figured it would shift, but the only reason I let
> off the gas was because I was concerned about my 8 friends under the
> hood.

        On the automatics, anything above 75% throttle (or at WOT), the
transmission will kick down out of OD... My '91 V8 did this, and I could
only
got 85 mph max!!! (anything above 85 was 75%+ of WOT, and the trans.
would downshift into 3rd or sometimes 2nd! gear...a no go...)

        5 speeds don't have that problem!

        Sam '95 SLAT

 



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