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Old 12-04-2009, 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by tr1cky View Post

Here are some questions:

1) Once the car is warm I'm getting what i believe to be "flare" between 1 and 2.

2) I also believe that I'm not getting into 4th gear and that I'm cruising in 3rd. What should RPM be at certain speeds in an 83 300sd? What is the RPM at 60 mph in 4th gear?

Gracias!
Another possibility that the transmission is never downshifting into first. That problem is not terribly uncommon.

Under gradual, smooth acceleration, shifts should occur at around 12, 20 and 25 mph.

You could verify the top gear by downshifting when you think you are in 4th.
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