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Old 05-25-2010, 12:14 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Some times you can "force" a shift on an auto. Accelerate heavily 70-80% throttle when the rpm (the plural is on the r of revolutions) is about right for the next gear let up on the accelerator then push back down till just before it shifts down again.
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