[V8] V8 kickdown

[RockinV8Q@aol.com]

In a message dated 8/23/05 5:46:49 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
v8-request at audifans.com writes:

I have  two 3.6L 90V8Qs.  One has the original 90 4spd automatic and the  
other has a 93 4spd automatic.  The  90 tranny drops down one or  two speeds 
when I floor it and gives me the power I need for merging onto  the 
interstate, etc.  The 93 tranny doesn't behave the same way and  fails to 
drop down more than one gear beyond 65mph when I floor it--feels  more like 
a 4cyl. between 65 and 75mph.  Questions:  What  governs the kickdown points 
on these transmissions?  There isn't a  kickdown switch per se. Were there 
design modifications to the 93 trannies  (or other 4.2L automatics) that 
would cause them to function differently  when connected up to a 3.6L?



All automatic V8's have a kickdown switch. Its located on the engine  side of 
the firewall and is part of the throttle cable assembly. If its not  working 
correctly its out of adjustment, broken, or unplugged. Most commonly the  
switch gets broken during a power steering rack replacement.
 
KT