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Old May 25, 2008 | 01:19 AM
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I just increased the shift firmness in my 4L60E, and now the car dosen't want to downshift when I go WOT. Say I'm going 50 mph, and then I go WOT the trans dosen't downshift and it tries to accel in the same gear. I didn't touch shift tables, shift points, etc. just shift firmness. Any thoughts?
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Old May 25, 2008 | 01:21 AM
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How is the condition/level of the fluid??
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Old May 25, 2008 | 01:30 AM
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The fluid was flushed about 4000 miles ago, and the car only has 48,XXX miles on it. I don't know if it's me or what, but every time I go to check the fluid level it always says it's over filled. I do it with engine running, on a level surface, and after it's been warmed up. I don't get it.
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Old May 25, 2008 | 01:35 AM
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How high on the stick is the fluid? It should only be at the top of the crosshatch on the stick when warm and on a level ground.
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It always seems to be alittle higher than the crosshatched area. I can't ever seem to get an accuate measurement.
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Did the problem start right after you changed the shift firmness??
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Yeah, I just installed longtubes, an ory, and had madtuner tune it. Before that the trans, downshifted fine. Could I be low on fluid? The trans does leak alittle fluid.
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my tranny does the same thing. but i just think its because the previous owner installed 3.73s and didnt get a tune so maybe that is messing with my shift tables.
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