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Old Mar 4, 2011 | 09:33 PM
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my 86 seems to shift to overdrive way to soon on side street driving, highway seems fine and drive seems fine, Seems to upshift at about 1600 rpm driving around town. Any suggestions????
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about 25 mph or so
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and in O Drive
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You need to adjust your TV cable on the throttle body.
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