skip shift issue ?
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From: caribou,maine
skip shift issue ? my 2000 ta (6sp manual ) has the skip shift light come on when i shift from 1st to 2nd if i dont force the shifter hard to the left . is this normal or is something ready to let go (or strip ) . it has done it since i bought it with 36kon it . has 41k now . of course when the skip shift light comes on it does not go into 2nd and wants to go into 4th . any help would be appreciated . thanx
All of them are set like that. You have to get a skip shift eliminator to be able to shift into 2nd. It's not hard to install. 
Should have done a search on "skip shift" and you woulda had an answer.
Should have done a search on "skip shift" and you woulda had an answer. 
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lol dude yea it goes to 4th if you are under 2500 rpm's...but i like it because if i want to save gas than i dont have to go through all 4 gears, all i have to do is shift once!!
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I wouldn't have wasted money on the skip shift, just apply more throttle, it says in the manual when you get the car, if your like less then 25% throttle and going so many mph it will make you do it.
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I wouldn't have wasted money on the skip shift, just apply more throttle, it says in the manual when you get the car, if your like less then 25% throttle and going so many mph it will make you do it.
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My question on this (which you guys must feel too) is whats the lowest engine rpm you let your car ride in. I mean when you shift to 4th, your engine rpms are like 1100. I usually try to keep the car above 1500, does it really matter?
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The only gear I stay out of is 6th unless i am at 55+ other wise i go into 5th right around 40 to 45 every day. The rpms are right at 1500 in 5th. If I know i am going to be over 50+ then I plan on a 6th gear shift.
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lol, thats what i couldnt believe the first time I drove my TA back on the highway, with the 6th gear, it was like it was a bit over idle at highway speeds!!!, great feeling. But whats the lowest RPM youll let the engine drive at?
