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- From: bowmanj@csn.org (Jerry Bowman)
- Subject: Re: transmission quirk
- Message-ID: <1992Dec18.181409.11045@colorado.edu>
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- Organization: University of Colorado Boulder, OCS
- References: <1992Dec17.213640.22309@linus.mitre.org> <3207@contex.contex.com>
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- Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 18:14:09 GMT
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- In article <3207@contex.contex.com> frank@marvin.contex.com (Frank Perdicaro) writes:
- >In article <1992Dec17.213640.22309@linus.mitre.org> jm@woody.mitre.org (Jeffrey P. Manosh) writes:
- >>I own a 1988 Olds 98 Regency Brougham. It has I believe a 4 speed automatic
- >>transmission.(There are two "drive" positions, the overdrive having a circle
- >>around the "D". There seems to be a problem when driving the car at a steady
- >>speed on level ground around 50 mph, and when a gradual incline approaches
- >>in the road. The transmission feels like it attempts to downshift to 3rd, and
- >>as it does, it does so indecisively, hicupping several times between 4th and
- >
- >Olds engines never bolted to TH700s so you either have an olds/TH200
- >combo or a chevy/TH700 combo. Either will have a locking converter.
- >It might be that your TPS of MAP is bad, causing the converter to lock
- >and unlock.
- >
- >I will guess that with the 98 you have a chevy 305 w/TH700; put a
- >diagnostic light on the lock signal lead from the computer and see if
- >it is a lock/unlock problem.
- >
- >Converter only locks in 4th, so holding 3rd, as you said, would
- >eliminate the problem.
- >
- I,ve never heard of a TH700 enlighten me ( not a smart ass remark )>--
- > Frank E Perdicaro, Systems Admin, etc. Xyvision Color Systems
- > Legalize guns, drugs and cash...today. 101 Edgewater Drive
- > inhouse: frank@marvin, x5572 Wakefield MA
- >outhouse: frank@contex.com, 617-245-4100x5572 018801285
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