Date:         Wed, 6 May 1998 13:44:52 -0700
Reply-To:     Sam Scholten <vwvanagon@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Sam Scholten <vwvanagon@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Automatic Transmissions
Comments: To: db25 <Douglas_M_BENSEN@UMAIL.UMD.EDU>
Comments: cc: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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db25 <Douglas_M_BENSEN@UMAIL.UMD.EDU> wrote:
>
> I understand that the automatic transmissions upshift very quickly.
I was
> wondering if gas pedal position has anything to do with upshifting.

In an extreme case, yes- you've got to floor it to keep it from
upshifting at the regular times. Otherwise, no.

>I
> adjusted my throttle cable so that I cannot downshift with the gas
pedal.

You really can't, anyway.

I
> did this so when I was at speed the rpm's wouldn't shoot up when it
> downshifted.  If I need to downshift I do it manually.

Are your ratios different from mine ('84)? Mine are so close, it
almost doesn't matter if your in second or third; they both seem to be
cruising gears. Engine RPM doesn't lower much when the trans upshifts
from 2 to 3. On hills, it would be nice to toe-tap downshift. The way
it is now, if you step on the gas on a significant grade, the engine
doesn't wind up- it just runs louder. No downshift, either, unless you
do it yourself.

> I spoke to another list member who had mentioned lightening the
weights on the
> governor to change the shift points.  Just wondering if anyone has
done this,
> and the results.

Ditto for me. It seems, Doug, that your transmission is different from
mine, and you'd be satisfied with mine...:)

Best regards,
Sam
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