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Torque Converter slippage + kickdown cable 200 1989

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posted by  Sven's Maintainer on  Mon Jul 23 07:22 CST 2007
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I'm driving my auto-trans '89 245 for maximum mpg. Currently getting about 30 so that's pretty decent.

I loosened my kickdown cable a few nut-turns to activate the kickdown less often. For better mpg I want to stay in higher gears longer and not downshift as much.

Am I inviting more slippage in the torque converter by doing this?
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Sven: '89 245 NA, 951 ECU, open-front airbox, E-fan, 205/65-15's, IPD sways, E-Codes, amber front corner reflectors, quad horns, tach, small clock. Wifemobile '89 245 NA stock. 90 244 NA spare, runs.






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New Torque Converter slippage + kickdown cable [200][1989]
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