Bad Highway Throttle Response
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But both of the JKs I owned did the same thing.Originally Posted by trickynick
it could possibly be a torque converter issue
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That would be great!Originally Posted by BlackRockBurner
Either turn off overdrive or re-gear. Pressing a button is free, the other is ~$1000. The next gen Wrangler will more than likely have a modern 6 or 8 speed auto to keep the engine in the power band.
JK Super Freak
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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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.
That's what gets you, that high RPM is held forever.Originally Posted by jtphoto JK
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.
JK Newbie
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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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.
Do you have to do that just once?Originally Posted by dewey7015
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.
JK Enthusiast
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first time, I don't think I did it right....
second time...totally changed the feel of takeoff.
Tried it this weekend on my stock '11 JKU Auto and definitely noticed better pick up from idle. Will report back later on any change in highway performance.Originally Posted by dewey7015
I did it twice.first time, I don't think I did it right....
second time...totally changed the feel of takeoff.