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Old Dec 24, 2005 | 12:11 PM
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some more little things with the goose

hey guys, it seems that my RPMs in Drive are very very low, they stay between 490-500 at idle. i heard that they should be around 700-725.

also, sometimes if i am at a light, and i put the pedal to the floor (past the kickdown) i sometimes hit my revlimiter at like 6200Rpms. i think it might be my transmition cable thing (the one that streches out when you kick down). but im not 100%.

any help would be awsome!

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Old Dec 24, 2005 | 04:12 PM
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For my '93 the rpm in N is 600-650 and will drop to precisely 500 in D. I believe this is as originally spec'd.

Sorry, no nothing about kick down
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Old Dec 24, 2005 | 05:51 PM
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it your chip that make it past the revlimiter......that how you gain more horsepower......... :v
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Old Dec 24, 2005 | 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by RedMongoosE
hey guys, it seems that my RPMs in Drive are very very low, they stay between 490-500 at idle. i heard that they should be around 700-725.

also, sometimes if i am at a light, and i put the pedal to the floor (past the kickdown) i sometimes hit my revlimiter at like 6200Rpms. i think it might be my transmition cable thing (the one that streches out when you kick down). but im not 100%.

any help would be awsome!

mark
Well it would have nothing to do w/ your throttle cable, as that can not stretch or take it past the limiter. Our vehicles are electronically limited. I don't know why yours is bouncing off of the limiter .

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