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Re: Air throttle leak

Reply #25
When I first bought my coach and was bringing it home I would be in trans economy mode and on some hills the coach
would start pulling down, took it out of the economy mode and the trans shifted down and and the coach sped up to cruise
setting. Now when I'm in hills I take it out of economy mode and the trans does it's thing. 
Peter and Frieda Morin
1999 36ft. U320 Foretravel
Build # 5436
1998 Suzuki Sidekick Sport

Re: Air throttle leak

Reply #26
When I first bought my coach and was bringing it home I would be in trans economy mode and on some hills the coach
would start pulling down, took it out of the economy mode and the trans shifted down and and the coach sped up to cruise
setting. Now when I'm in hills I take it out of economy mode and the trans does it's thing. 

OR, use the down, then up arrows to select the proper gear.

You can be PROactive.  Pure physics-- the transmission is REactive-- seeing only what happened well behind you.
Brett Wolfe
EX: 1993 U240
Moderator, ForeForum 2001-
Moderator Diesel RV Club 2002-
Moderator, FMCA Forum 2009-2020
Chairman FMCA Technical Advisory Committee 2011-2020

Re: Air throttle leak

Reply #27
I do that Wolfe if the trans is not doing what I want.
Peter and Frieda Morin
1999 36ft. U320 Foretravel
Build # 5436
1998 Suzuki Sidekick Sport

Re: Air throttle leak

Reply #28
Heck, have been on some outrageous mountain roads in Mexico on way to the Monarch Butterfly Preserve (10,000') where I was using arrows 4-5 times per mile.  THAT is the beauty of the Allison 6 speed transmission.
Brett Wolfe
EX: 1993 U240
Moderator, ForeForum 2001-
Moderator Diesel RV Club 2002-
Moderator, FMCA Forum 2009-2020
Chairman FMCA Technical Advisory Committee 2011-2020

Re: Air throttle leak

Reply #29
I am WOT on most grades of any significance but 42' 200 gallons of water 200 gallons of fuel, and 6000 pound trailer.. it's expected.  And of course on any longer grade you have to gear down and get out of it to prevent overheating.