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Melbourne
Registered:
August 2002
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Kick down cable
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Fri, 09 August 2002 11:44
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With me 4 speed auto the transmission takes time to change gear. I have had one person (someone in this club) tell me if I tighten the kick down cable my transmission will shift quicker ie. no more high reving but another person (a mechanic) tell me that you have to loosen the cable to get the transmission to change quicker. WHO'S right??
Can someone tell me?
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Berowra-Sydney
Registered:
July 2002
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Re: Kick down cable
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Fri, 09 August 2002 12:09
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why don't you try it one way and see what it does and if it doesn't work try it the other way
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Kick down cable
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Fri, 09 August 2002 14:04
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tree falling in the woods tree falling in the woods.....
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Location:
Canada
Registered:
August 2002
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Re: Kick down cable
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Fri, 09 August 2002 23:26
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It depends on what transmission you have.
If your car has ECT the "kickdown" cable adjusts line pressure only (clamping force on the clutches).
If you have an older hydraulic transmission, eg A131L
tightening or taking slack out of the cable will make the engine hold on to gears longer before upshifting, and be closer to kicking down at speed.
Generally when referring to the transmission code:
H,L suffix = hydraulic shift control
E suffix = ECT control
These are from memory, please feel free to add or correct.
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
August 2002
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Re: Kick down cable
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Sun, 11 August 2002 07:39
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OK so I'm going to loosen the kickdown cable this should help the transmission shift up faster, but not shift down at high speeds.
Thanks Everyone how replied to my question.
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