Bad Highway Throttle Response
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That is just because the Overdrive is so highly geared. The engine doesn't have the torque to accelerate smoothly without kicking into passing gear. Running with OD off really minimizes this however you are running at a higher RPM.
On another note, shift points are controlled by a combination of throttle position, rpm, and speedo reading. At a lower throttle position when a speed is met, the vehicle will shift at a lower rpm. When throttle is depressed as in climbing a hill a gear will be held longer and to a higher rpm before shift occurs.
On another note, shift points are controlled by a combination of throttle position, rpm, and speedo reading. At a lower throttle position when a speed is met, the vehicle will shift at a lower rpm. When throttle is depressed as in climbing a hill a gear will be held longer and to a higher rpm before shift occurs.
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That is just because the Overdrive is so highly geared. The engine doesn't have the torque to accelerate smoothly without kicking into passing gear. Running with OD off really minimizes this however you are running at a higher RPM.
On another note, shift points are controlled by a combination of throttle position, rpm, and speedo reading. At a lower throttle position when a speed is met, the vehicle will shift at a lower rpm. When throttle is depressed as in climbing a hill a gear will be held longer and to a higher rpm before shift occurs.
On another note, shift points are controlled by a combination of throttle position, rpm, and speedo reading. At a lower throttle position when a speed is met, the vehicle will shift at a lower rpm. When throttle is depressed as in climbing a hill a gear will be held longer and to a higher rpm before shift occurs.
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have you tried to recalibrate the gas pedal? found this trick on a forum somewhere...cannot find it again..damn!
turn the key to on, and wait for all the system checks to finish
push the gas to the floor, and release the gas slowly
turn key to off
start the engine
this process fixed the crappy throttle response in my 2014 JKU, starting off in first gear.
hope this helps.
turn the key to on, and wait for all the system checks to finish
push the gas to the floor, and release the gas slowly
turn key to off
start the engine
this process fixed the crappy throttle response in my 2014 JKU, starting off in first gear.
hope this helps.
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From: Upstate NY
have you tried to recalibrate the gas pedal? found this trick on a forum somewhere...cannot find it again..damn!
turn the key to on, and wait for all the system checks to finish
push the gas to the floor, and release the gas slowly
turn key to off
start the engine
this process fixed the crappy throttle response in my 2014 JKU, starting off in first gear.
hope this helps.
turn the key to on, and wait for all the system checks to finish
push the gas to the floor, and release the gas slowly
turn key to off
start the engine
this process fixed the crappy throttle response in my 2014 JKU, starting off in first gear.
hope this helps.
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