UNWANTED 3-2 DOWNSHIFTS CRUISE CONTROL LINKAGE ADJ.

A CONDITION OF AN UNWANTED 3-2 DOWNSHIFT AND EXCESSIVE ENGINE NOISE OCCURRING DURING THE CRUISE CONTROL RESUME OR ACCELERATE MODES MAY BE CAUSED BY A MALADJUSTED CRUISE CONTROL LINK OR CHAIN. IF THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT POINTS ARE NORMAL WHEN NOT USING CRUISE CONTROL, A SLIGHT AMOUNT OF SLACK (ONE OR TWO BEADS OR HOLES) SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE CRUISE CONTROL LINKAGE. THROTTLE POSITION (PARAMETER .0.1) SHOULD NOT EXCEED 60F AT ANY TIME AFTER RESUME IS DEPRESSED AT 35 MPH TO ACCELERATE TO A PREVIOUSLY ESTABLISHED 55 MPH SET SPEED. A TRADE-OFF EXISTS IN THAT THE VEHICLE MAY LOSE SEVERAL MILES PER HOUR WHILE GOING UPHILL IN CRUISE CONTROL IF THE CRUISE LINKAGE IS READJUSTED TO AVOID AN UNWANTED 3-2 DOWNSHIFT.

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