Shifting Problem
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Joined: Feb 2002
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From: Wisconsin
Shifting Problem
I am troubled with the shifting of my Expy.
When i manually shift down into 2nd and make a complete stop
then proceed to go my truck will not shift into 1st geareven if i punch it but if i put the truck into drive stop and then go and punch it it goes through the gears fine. Is this all normal?
When i manually shift down into 2nd and make a complete stop
then proceed to go my truck will not shift into 1st geareven if i punch it but if i put the truck into drive stop and then go and punch it it goes through the gears fine. Is this all normal?
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Joined: Jan 2002
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From: Central Florida, USA
Shifting Problem
Normal.
When you manually put it in 2nd, you manually put it in 2nd. Not 1st, not 3rd, but 2nd, just like it says on the shift selector. Same thing would happen if you put it in 1st. Did you ever drive a vehicle with a standard transmission? I guess there is a whole generation whom do not know how to shift gears, sigh....
When you manually put it in 2nd, you manually put it in 2nd. Not 1st, not 3rd, but 2nd, just like it says on the shift selector. Same thing would happen if you put it in 1st. Did you ever drive a vehicle with a standard transmission? I guess there is a whole generation whom do not know how to shift gears, sigh....
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Joined: Apr 2002
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From: California
Shifting Problem
I can remember a time when automatic trannys shifted 1 & 2 when placed in 2 and its only been in the last few years that the trans programmers left that part out........Cost reductions I guess. or maybe that was before computer trannys when they had to work by themselves. I think vacuum controls worked pretty well.:-staun
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Shifting Problem
All the auto tranny's I have driven,,have worked that way,, put it in 2nd gear,,and thats where it stays, even when you came to a stop.
I recall, in some case's if you get stuck, 2nd gear helps you get out,,it reduce's the power to the rear, more traction,,less spin.
Seems like it is fine.
Mark
I recall, in some case's if you get stuck, 2nd gear helps you get out,,it reduce's the power to the rear, more traction,,less spin.
Seems like it is fine.
Mark
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From: California
Shifting Problem
I think the C4's and C6's shifted 1&2 when placed in 2 and would also down shift to 1 below a certain speed, but thats old history
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From: Central Florida, USA
Shifting Problem
Hey, I wasn't throwing stones, but I guess my comments did come off as kind of smart a$$.
The Expedition has separate gears, and you can shift through them manually within speed/torque limits. My '92 F-150 with AOD has Overdrive, Drive and 1 for forward selections. If you select 1 as you are decelerating it will shift to 2nd and then 1st when the torque is right. Upshifting is different. It will stay in 1st until you run out of gas or move the selecter. If you move to D and then back to 1 the AOD will shift to 2nd and stay there until you slow down or again move the lever to D or OD.
Really not a wise guy, just a knothead responding too soon after a trip to the dentist.
The Expedition has separate gears, and you can shift through them manually within speed/torque limits. My '92 F-150 with AOD has Overdrive, Drive and 1 for forward selections. If you select 1 as you are decelerating it will shift to 2nd and then 1st when the torque is right. Upshifting is different. It will stay in 1st until you run out of gas or move the selecter. If you move to D and then back to 1 the AOD will shift to 2nd and stay there until you slow down or again move the lever to D or OD.
Really not a wise guy, just a knothead responding too soon after a trip to the dentist.