Freeway Speed/ RPM A4LD

[JPARRISH]

A4LD Problem Thread

Ok so I read through the post above, but I still have a question. I have a 94--(its a 1993 dumb fat fingers) 3.0 4x4 with the A4LD- cruzing speed on the freeway 65 MPG I am running about 3,000-3,200 Rpm. Do you think that this is high? If you have one whats your RPM's at? Thanks for your info..

 

[jhammel85]

Sounds way to high. I'm around 2,500 rpm.

Count how many gears you shift into. If it's not shifting after 45 or 50 into a lower gear (Over drive) then it sounds like overdrive is gone.

On my old truck, It has a vac solenoid but I think your 94 is new enough to where it's electronically controlled? Hopefully someone can help answer the OD question..

 

[Snoranger]

Yes, it sounds high.

What tires size and gear ratio do you have?

 

[JPARRISH]

O yea thanks for the help!

Sounds way to high. I'm around 2,500 rpm.

Count how many gears you shift into. If it's not shifting after 45 or 50 into a lower gear (Over drive) then it sounds like overdrive is gone.

On my old truck, It has a vac solenoid but I think your 94 is new enough to where it's electronically controlled? Hopefully someone can help answer the OD question..

I have done the old counting trick on the way home last night- Yep no overdrive

Yes, it sounds high.

What tires size and gear ratio do you have?

3.73 gears- tires I am assuming 235/75/15's but I am not 100%

 

[danger94]

hate u bring up a old threat but i have a 94 ranger and i have 25 inch tires and 373. gears how high should me rpms be?

 

[Hahnsb2]

hate u bring up a old threat but i have a 94 ranger and i have 25 inch tires and 373. gears how high should me rpms be?

2631rpm at 70MPH.

 

[danger94]

well im turning 2500 at 55 so that means something is wrong right????

 

[jhammel85]

Count the gears. If you only go into 3, then the OD isn't working.

Otherwise, if it shifts down at about 45-50 into OD, then it's your gearing.

 

[Hahnsb2]

Count the gears. If you only go into 3, then the OD isn't working.

Otherwise, if it shifts down at about 45-50 into OD, then it's your gearing.

Or his speedo/tach are off, it's not uncommon.

 

[jhammel85]

Very true!

 

[danger94]

speedometer if right byt gps and tach is right by snapon scaner. i think it going into 4 because if i pull it down it will shoot up to 3000 rpms when i had 3.45 gears it stilled turnied really high rpms else

 

[danger94]

im trying to fix it this weekend. you u guys change the toqure conveter or could it be the lock-up seniold in the trans is there anyway to change this without changing parts on them???????

 

[tanbuddy]

when your crusing take the truck in and out of o.d. using the button or shifter. U know for sure what gear your in then. It might just be the torque converter not locking. Try a manual locking switch to make it lock.

 

[danger94]

ik its going into overdrive and cause if i pull it into drive the rpms shoot up. i brought a seniold and im gonna drop the pan and seee if i seee anything wrong and if i dont im gonna put a torque converter and see if that fixes it i guesss??

 

[danger94]

i put a torque convtere in it and still no lock-up :/ anybody got any ideas?