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Old 12-08-2006, 10:30 PM
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Transmisson shifts hard

I have a 94 Z28 with a 4L60E transmisson. If I accelerate fast it kind of jumps into second gear. The other gears are fine, what is my promblem. I tried to search but I could not find any info.
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Old 12-09-2006, 02:06 AM
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Is the vehicle new to you? Any other modifications that you know of? Perhaps a Shift Kit? Need more info.
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Old 12-09-2006, 07:32 AM
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Originally Posted by 94camarozz28
I have a 94 Z28 with a 4L60E transmisson. If I accelerate fast it kind of jumps into second gear. The other gears are fine, what is my promblem. I tried to search but I could not find any info.
It's supposed to do that to some extent, even stock. If any programming has been modified, it will probably be more pronounced.
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Old 12-09-2006, 08:31 AM
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It's stock, a guy that I work with said that I might want to change the tranny fluid. It only jumps into gear like that when I take off fast. It all most feel's like the tranny is going to come threw the floor board.
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Sometimes transmission trouble codes can make it shift abnormally hard. Have it scanned for any trouble codes.
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Ok, thank you
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Old 12-09-2006, 10:57 AM
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There are a few possibilities here. As stated already, check for codes.

The 1-2 accumulator spring may also be broken.

Is this a "slide-bump", or just a hard/quick shift?

What does the fluid look like? Pink? brown? Black? Does it smell burnt.

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It's just a hard quick shift, the fluid looks and smells normal. The other gears shift fine.When I spin tires is when it does it the most.
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Also check to see if your transmission mount is broken.
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