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Old Mar 9, 2009 | 07:56 PM
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anyone???????

really need some input on the vacuum modulator issue, what happens if it is bad, or going bad? any input would be greatly appreciated
 
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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 10:16 AM
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For tranny? Must be on older truck? Newer stuff is all cable or electronic.

They control the shift point of tranny by reading vacuum signal(WOT=no vacuum so it shifts later. HI vacuum= shift sooner). Usually not much to go wrong, and usually just the rubber line going to it fails and causes shift issues.
 
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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 12:24 PM
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C6 uses modulator right? Usually when its bad tranny either dont shift or shifts real high in rpm
 
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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 02:43 PM
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Usually when they go bad you will suck tranny fluid into the intake. Pull the vacuum hose for the modulator loose at the intake and see if has tranny fluid there. If it does it's bad.
 
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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 05:10 PM
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found out my e4od trans doesn't have a vacuum modulator... so its probably the tps or iac
 
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