Need Help 700R4 won't down shift or upshift in WOT
Need Help 700R4 won't down shift or upshift in WOT
My transmission won't down shift when I mat the gas pedal to the floor, it will only stay in one gear the whole time, and it'll reach like 5500 rpm and will climb so I lay off the throttle, it won't shift into a higher gear. Please help, I need to know what to do.
Joined: Jul 2011
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From: Davison, MI
Car: 89 Camaro
Engine: Dart SHP 400-Holley Terminator EFI
Transmission: Tremec T56 Magnum F
Axle/Gears: Strange S60 3.55:1
Re: Need Help 700R4 won't down shift or upshift in WOT
My transmission won't down shift when I mat the gas pedal to the floor, it will only stay in one gear the whole time, and it'll reach like 5500 rpm and will climb so I lay off the throttle, it won't shift into a higher gear. Please help, I need to know what to do.
I rebuilt my transmission this summer, the TV valve stuck in the bore and after only two WOT attempts to force a downshift, I destroyed the 3-4 clutches and will be rebuilding it again his winter.
A stripped governor gear will also cause problems, but I've forgotten those exact symptoms.
Re: Need Help 700R4 won't down shift or upshift in WOT
I can manually shift 1st to 2nd and 3rd and 4th. But everything I'm in drive or od it will just stay in one gear. In drive it will shift 1st to 2nd within 10 mph. It seems that it has a very short 1st gear. But under wot it will not shift in drive or od. The only time it would shift at wot if I just pedaled it a few times, but it rarely shifts like that too.
Re: Need Help 700R4 won't down shift or upshift in WOT
The TV cable must be tight at WOT. If it is, then you need the TransGo non sticking Throttle Valve setup at a minimum. I carry this if needed. Take a pressure reading if this does not solve this.








