At what RPM should a transmission shift?
Shift gears between 2,000 and 2,500 RPM for optimal engine efficiency. Allowing the RPM to go up to 3,000 RPM or higher increases speed but makes the engine work harder, which reduces fuel economy.
Why is my car shifting at low rpm?
This is another reason of the engine RPM drop when shifting automatic gearbox. It’s simple. The engine needs more fuel during the upshift but the fuel pump cannot provide required flow rate, for some reason. A common issue that leads to the engine RPM drop when upshifting is the clogging of the fuel pump filter.
What causes an automatic transmission to shift late?
Delayed shifting is often caused by valves sticking the valve body, which prevents shifts from happening when they should. On newer cars, which control shifts using a computer, the problem could lie in the shift solenoids that are used to trigger shifts.
Why does my car sputter at low speeds but not high?
Most likely if it has a carburetor the carburetor needs an adjustment, or spark plugs are old and worn out, air filter is possibly worn out and clogged with debris so its restricting the airflow. Oxygen sensor is a possibility. Or it could be a fuel filter/injector clogged/ fuel pump blocking proper fuel flow.
Why does my car stutter at 1500 RPM?
In general, when a vehicle sputters and is hard to accelerate, it is due to either a fuel or ignition system component failure. It’s also possible for dirty air and fuel filters, fuel injectors or the throttle body needing to be cleaned that can cause this problem.
What causes hard shifting on a Subaru Outback?
Engine load, vehicle speed, temperature, excellerater pedal response, all of these will effect the transmissions shifting charastics. If you drive gas on, gas off, brake on, brake off…this transmission is not for you.
What kind of car is 1998 Legacy Outback?
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What to do about hesitation on a Subaru Outback?
Checked all vacumn hoses, replaced a few too! Checked and adjusted TPS and has smooth increase in resistance, no spikes. None of these things got rid of the hesitation, except for a few minor improvements in performance here and there.
Why did my Subaru Outback hesitate to change the spark plug?
My hesitation was due to my plug wire on #3 breaking apart after the last spark plug change (I pulled on the proper location of the wires to take the wires off). I changed them in the parking lot of the local Subaru dealership (when I was out of town!).