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Old Dec 25, 2016 | 04:31 AM
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Originally Posted by HeyYou
Now THERE is an interesting idea. If there simply isn't enough vacuum for the cruise to pull the throttle open far enough, it won't downshift, and it will drop speed, even though the PCM is holding the valve on the cruise servo wide open.

Thanks Oxy. You have given me something else to look at.
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Old Dec 26, 2016 | 03:08 AM
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No I never did get it solved. I have all but given up on it. I have a brand new vacuum line from it's own port on the manifold and it still won't down shift with the cruise.
 
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Old Dec 26, 2016 | 09:45 AM
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have you seen what it will do if you try using the accelerate button on the steering wheel to get it to kick down? just throwing ideas out there
 

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