trans problem at 125mph
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Racer
Joined: Jul 2005
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From: Montreal quebec
trans problem at 125mph
the other day, I was full throttle in my 86 vette and when I got to 125, the car started to shift one gear up and down very fast like if it was searching for the right gear. I let go the throttle, got back to 70 and everything was perfect.
What could have happened? I drove it 4 more hours the next days and the trans seems okay (althought I haven't tried it again at 125)
Could the trans be going away or might it be electronic?
What could have happened? I drove it 4 more hours the next days and the trans seems okay (althought I haven't tried it again at 125)
Could the trans be going away or might it be electronic?
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the other day, I was full throttle in my 86 vette and when I got to 125, the car started to shift one gear up and down very fast like if it was searching for the right gear. I let go the throttle, got back to 70 and everything was perfect.
What could have happened? I drove it 4 more hours the next days and the trans seems okay (althought I haven't tried it again at 125)
Could the trans be going away or might it be electronic?
What could have happened? I drove it 4 more hours the next days and the trans seems okay (althought I haven't tried it again at 125)
Could the trans be going away or might it be electronic?
Vettes and police cars had a special valve that allowed the trans to shift from 3rd gear(at wide open throttle) to 4th gear. More than likely the trans you have now is not a vette trans, but has been swapped from a different car during it's past. That is the normal reason for the symptoms you describe
