ok, the other day i'm sitting at a red light and when it turns green , i nail it. it shifts fine the first time, and the second, but then instead of it's next shift it just stays in third gear and wont shift unless i take my foot all the way out of it and the rpm's drop to like 2000., then it will shift to the next gear and so on.
if i drive normal and casual it shift's fine through every gear. my fluid level is correct.
i adjusted the cable ( or reset the cable on the t/b) like it say's to. is it just wear and tear finally catching up to it?
144,000 miles on it now .



89 rs 2.8 mpfi 700r4

 

The trans shifts at Throttle Vs Line pressure. If either are too high it holds the gear. Its normal if you do a hard take off the line pressure skyrockets and has to wait to come back down.

 

I heard thats just a prob with A4's. It wont shift into overdrive when your redlining it.. you can get a valve to stop it but the only way it will go into 4th is if u let off like half throttle otherwise it'll downshift again.

 

GO to the TRANNY SIDE.
They REALLY know their stuff.
AND the best adjustment advice,too.

 

the 700r4 trans is known for this. they all do it, it's normal. i tried for a long time to fix this problem without knowing that they all do it, i would recommend getting a trans-go shift kit

 

so, line pressure is controled by the tb cable rite? ok, should the end that is connected to the throttle body , should there be any slack after the clip where it connects, i meen should it stay tight agenst the cable crimp at all times, because when i reset the cable , i can still pull the crimp on the end of the cable about 3/8 of an inch and it will still be cliped on.

and i post in this section because i can get more sugestions by reaching more people .



thanks for the replys. any more help, please respond.

 

u can fix it without a special blowoff valve. The cable doesnt matter. Thats how the Overdrive in the 700R4 is suppose to act.

 

thanks, i will just live with it i guess.