Fix for "flat spot"

Bullet · **Posted:** Thu Mar 16, 2006 6:13 pm

My '04 Limited has a "flat spot" during acceleration somewhere around 40mph. Either you have to put your foot in it or take it out of overdrive. Anyone know how to fix this? Drives me crazy!

dirtykj · **Posted:** Thu Mar 16, 2006 6:33 pm

That's pretty typical

Turning the overdrive off is easiest, since it seems to engage torque converter earlier.

EugeneTheJeep06 · **Posted:** Thu Mar 16, 2006 6:35 pm

Just mat it :twisted:

that works for me !!

raceinfan · **Posted:** Thu Mar 16, 2006 7:16 pm

I hhave the same issue especialy going up hill but I live with it,mine usualy happens around 50-60 mph I just mash it to down shift & wala it's gone

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Thu Mar 16, 2006 7:48 pm

I've always hated that. Im waiting on a programmer to come out to reporgram the tranny. Thats the only thing you can do is turn the o/d off until a tuner comes out.

They did that to try and save gas I would think, the lower the rpms the less gas it uses.

Tokyojoe · **Posted:** Fri Mar 17, 2006 12:06 am

Pretend like you have a manual tranny and have to shift gears but instead all you are doing is thumbing the OD button.

Bullet · **Posted:** Fri Mar 17, 2006 1:07 am

Play, play pretend it is.... at least until they come up with a fix for it. I would rather have power than gas milage any day :twisted:

Plus, it is hard to push the little button, drive and talk on the phone. :shock:

Joking.

Tokyojoe · **Posted:** Fri Mar 17, 2006 1:47 am

Don't forget smoke and drink coffee along with talk on the phone and push the OD button.

Bullet · **Posted:** Fri Mar 17, 2006 11:53 am

That and reaching around to get something the kids dropped, using the turn signal, wipers and rolling down the window....and occasionally flying the bird to some rude driver!! :-)r

Ok, I am reaching for it now...thinking I need to morph into an octopus just to drive my KJ! But seriously, sometimes that flat spot sucks when you are trying to merge into traffic and need to speed up and the KJ just doesn't respond. Thankfully, I don't have to drive in heavy traffic much.

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Fri Mar 17, 2006 12:49 pm

The first thing I do is push the button when I start out everyday. Its just a habit Ive started. When I get over 55mph I turn it off. The jeep will downshift if you give it enough gas. First it will unlock the torque, then it downshifts if you keep giving it more gas.

WV(0)IIIIIII(0) · **Posted:** Fri Mar 17, 2006 1:28 pm

Bullet wrote:

That and reaching around to get something the kids dropped, using the turn signal, wipers and rolling down the window....and occasionally flying the bird to some rude driver!! :-)r

Ok, I am reaching for it now...thinking I need to morph into an octopus just to drive my KJ! But seriously, sometimes that flat spot sucks when you are trying to merge into traffic and need to speed up and the KJ just doesn't respond. Thankfully, I don't have to drive in heavy traffic much.

Not to pick on Bullet, but you left one of the typical girl manuvers. Applying the make-up while driving because the light coming through the sunroof is better than the light in the bathroom :lol:

Bullet · **Posted:** Fri Mar 17, 2006 6:58 pm

Who needs makeup when your going mudding??? Now wiping the mud off my face in the mirror whould be an apt description :twisted:

jake105 · **Posted:** Fri Mar 17, 2006 6:59 pm

I have the same flat spot but not until I put a 31" tire on. The taller tire changes the gear ratio and makes the vehicle not as responsive.

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AlbertFattal · **Joined:** Tue Aug 16, 2005 10:15 pm **Posts:** 44

funny thing is, I pretend its a full on manual and shift from first, second, D, and OD

I admit to doing alot of compression braking aswell

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Fri Mar 17, 2006 11:46 pm

AlbertFattal wrote:

funny thing is, I pretend its a full on manual and shift from first, second, D, and OD

I admit to doing alot of compression braking aswell

Downshifting is not very good on an auto tranny. Causes alot of clutch wear.

dano104 · **Posted:** Sat Mar 18, 2006 9:33 pm

A Paxton would be nice!

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