RPM Change

[00RangerBlu]

I have a 2000 Ranger 4X4 4.0L Standard and when I put on the Hedman Headers, K&N cold air kit and JET chip I notice now that the RPM in fifth gear has changed. Before the mods ~ 60 mph it would run ~ 3000 rpms and after the mods ~ 90 mph it would run ~ 3000 rpm. There is no (noticeable) change in any other gear. What happened? Did the chip do this?
Thanks

 

[Bruce]

3,000 RPM,s at 60 in 5th gear seems like alot to begin with,even in my 2002 with automatic and 4:10 gears im only turning about 2800 at 80.

 

[00RangerBlu]

Yeah I don't like driving it over 3000 rpm but I'm over here in Germany where the speed limit is 120 kph ~80 mph. With just those mods I listed there has been a change.

 

[MAKG]

There is nothing wrong with 3000 RPM. This is a medium-sized V6, not a big-rig Diesel.

But unless you added a new super-overdrive transmission or changed the differential gearing dramatically, you aren't doing 90 MPH at 3000 RPM. Your tach is wrong.

Probably an electrical problem. I doubt the chip did it, but YOU might have on installation. Or maybe it's unrelated.