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Sep 8, 2005 | 04:21 PM

ach862

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Problems with 6th gear

My mother-in-law has the 50th Anniversary and the other day when on the highway she shifted into 6th and the engine shut down. Chevy checked out the car and said that it was fine, but she's afraid that it will happen again. Has anyone had that same problem or know what could cause that????

Sep 8, 2005 | 05:08 PM

LV_2_XLR8

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It didn't throw any codes?

Sep 8, 2005 | 05:20 PM

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Check to see if it threw some codes. I don't know why 6th would shut the engine down versus other gears. Strange indeed.

Sep 8, 2005 | 05:33 PM

jers98vet

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At what m.p.h. was the shift into 6th. made??

Sep 8, 2005 | 05:54 PM

b98

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tell her to keep it under 185mph and it will not do that.

Sep 8, 2005 | 09:01 PM

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tell her to keep it under 185mph and it will not do that.

Sep 8, 2005 | 09:03 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by b98

tell her to keep it under 185mph and it will not do that.

Sep 8, 2005 | 09:25 PM

ach862

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It didn't throw any codes?

No, it didn't throw any codes...

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Sep 8, 2005 | 09:27 PM

ach862

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She was going around 70 mph!!!!

Sep 8, 2005 | 09:57 PM

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Take it out for a drive and try and duplicate the problem. Hopefully the only problem you'll have is getting the

off your face!!

Sep 9, 2005 | 08:56 AM

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Take it out for a drive and try and duplicate the problem. Hopefully the only problem you'll have is getting the

off your face!!

Sep 9, 2005 | 09:07 AM

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rcs128

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I can't help you with the code issue, but I'm having a tough time getting past the first line. Let me get this stright: You have a mother in law that drives a stick-shift Corvette?!?

Man, she could go a long way toward fixing the reputaiton of MILs..

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