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Old Aug 19, 2004 | 03:23 PM
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Car: 1986 berlinetta camaro
Engine: 305 4 barrel
Transmission: auto
major slippage

whenever i hit the throttle to pass someome up or to go up a hill, my automatic 86 berlinetta downshifts like normal, but then it'll just rev and it wont go any faster. also if i give it than normal throttle, it stays in a gear way tooo long.. any ideas? torque converter? tranny slipping? all fluids are full also..
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Old Aug 19, 2004 | 05:20 PM
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Re: major slippage

Originally posted by mplangevin
whenever i hit the throttle to pass someome up or to go up a hill, my automatic 86 berlinetta downshifts like normal, but then it'll just rev and it wont go any faster. also if i give it than normal throttle, it stays in a gear way tooo long.. any ideas? torque converter? tranny slipping? all fluids are full also..
see if the TV cable is in adjustment
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Old Aug 19, 2004 | 10:00 PM
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where is it
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Old Aug 19, 2004 | 10:38 PM
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where is it
https://www.thirdgen.org/newdesign/tech/detent.shtml


here you go this is everythign you need to know on how to adjust it

if this doesn't fix your problem you may need some repairs to the transmission
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Old Aug 20, 2004 | 01:41 AM
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thanks ill check this out
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Old Aug 20, 2004 | 01:54 AM
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Yeah, now it sounds like your tv cable.
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Old Aug 20, 2004 | 01:16 PM
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awsome thanks
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