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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 02:37 PM
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i have a 96 TA (auto). im not sure if this is normal, but lets say im cruising at about 35mph in overdrive and i hit the gas to about 80% throttle. the trans will shift down to 3 and pull for a second, then it will shift into 2 and continue pulling. it seems like the trans should just go from overdrive right to 2, while skipping 3rd? i know if i go WOT it'll downshift right to 2nd. i know nothing about transmissions, maybe its supposed to do this? im not sure. thanks.
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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 02:43 PM
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Its just doing what the PCM is telling it sounds normal to me, Some tuning can tweek that in a more favorable way.
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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 03:01 PM
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alright cool. just making sure my trans isn't starting to go. she still shifts hard and firm, with no slippage.

but thanks for the input!
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