Quote:
Originally Posted by Hatterasguy
There is this thing on the side of the IP (forget the name), but you move it forward or back and it firms or softens up the shifting. Play with it a bit and see what you like, most people like these cars to shift a bit harder.
|
I almost forgot to reply to this - wooops. The item on the side of the IP is the vacuum control valve (VCV). I learned the hard way that this is not a seat-of-the-pants adjustment. It's a binary thing - it's either set properly or it's not. There's a procedure in the FSM on how to set it (outlined below). I too thought that tweaking it could firm up shifts, but it my case it actually caused odd intermittent flaring when set to full firm. Anyway - my cars are happier after the factory adjustment:
1) Loosen the two 10mm bolts enough so the VCV will rotate
2) Have a helper push the accelerator pedal to the floor and hold it there
3) Rotate the VCV clockwise until resistance is felt
4) Tighten the bolts
5) Go for a test drive
In evey car I've adjusted this on so far, it's ended up right in the middle of the adjustment range.
