high rpm
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From: Pittsburgh PA
Car: 89 Iroc-z
Engine: 555 BBC Turbo
Transmission: TH400
Axle/Gears: MWC 9” 3.00
Re: high rpm
what size tires do you have? is it in overdrive or staying in 3rd gear?
it could be that your stock tach is broken or off
it could be that your stock tach is broken or off
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From: Oak Harbor, WA
Car: 1990 IROC-Z
Engine: 383 HSR
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.70
Re: high rpm
Sounds like you have joined the club of faulty tach owners. Mine reads 300 rpm high at idle and pegs 7k when it's actually below 6k. There's a fix on the boards somewhere.
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From: Adrian, Mi, USA
Car: 1988 Pontiac Firebird Formula
Engine: 5.7 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Re: high rpm
Do you now have a V-8, in an original six cylinder car? Can you feel the TCC lockup? Have you been lied to before?
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From: Adrian, Mi, USA
Car: 1988 Pontiac Firebird Formula
Engine: 5.7 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Re: high rpm
Is the four wire plug actually plugged into the trans?
Does your engine warm up properly? What thermostat do you have installed?
How many miles on the trans? Fluid full, and pretty and pink?
Do you have another tach (hand held, tach/dwell meter) you can hook up, and see if your tach is accurate?
Does your engine warm up properly? What thermostat do you have installed?
How many miles on the trans? Fluid full, and pretty and pink?
Do you have another tach (hand held, tach/dwell meter) you can hook up, and see if your tach is accurate?
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Car: 87 firebird
Engine: 305
Transmission: 700r4
Re: high rpm
1) the four wires on the trans i dont no but i will check on that
2) Yes it warm up properly and the thermostat is 185
3) the tran gots about 10000 mils on it and yes the fluid is pink
2) Yes it warm up properly and the thermostat is 185
3) the tran gots about 10000 mils on it and yes the fluid is pink
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