Am I hitting the rev limiter?
 

When I'm on the highway, say going about 65-70 MPh and I floor it, it's like the engine shuts off until it raises a gear. Am I hiting the rev limiter???? Shouldn't the PCM shift the tranny before that happens?

Thanks,

Jim

if your an m6 u might hit the rev limiter in like 2nd gear doing those speeds.. i cant see why an a4 would hit the rev limiter when cruising at 65-70 mph (thats gonna be th gear) and when you punch it, it might dowshift to 3rd or whatever.. you shouldnt be hitting the rev limiter... that doesnt make sense..

/tek.

sounds more like a fuel cut off parameter in the pcm. ????

An A4 could hit the rev limiter if it's slipping.

Yeah, that's what I meant. Sorry... The engine doesn't stop, the fuel get's cut off. Sorta like a governor.

Any ideas why that is? I bought the car used, but I don't think the programming has been changed or anything like that. Think that tranny is slipping??

Thanks,


Jim