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Guest Riggs

By Guest Riggs
in 1999-2013 Silverado 1500 & Sierra 1500

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Guest Riggs

Guest Riggs

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Alright, well my dad made a little bracket for my truck because the gas pedal was pretty hard to push and then when pushed would like to get hung up when we first replaced the motor, but now it hasnt "stuck" or been gummed up for prolly 6 months,

 

so i was wondering could this little bracket be the reason behind my truck not having the power or maybe tricking the transmission when i was in overdrive or the tourqe converter locked up? right now i have a switch to turn off the tq converter below 50 MPH and then when i hit it, it will shift into 4th and have absolutly no power and when im on the highway it constently drops down into 3rd gear if i give it very very little pressure.

 

This bracket makes the pedal have to go further i think so it could be the reason but if i take it off my pedal is pretty hard to push, or maybe i am supposed to get an extension with a body lift or something. please help me out.

 

heres some pics to show you what im talking about.

Guest Riggs

Guest Riggs

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bump, i could really use some help on this, because if other people think this is the problem as you can see it is welded so i will order new parts to replace this one that would be junk.

MS3DALE Senior Enthusiast

MS3DALE

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Personally...I'd put it back to stock and see what happens.

MS3DALE Senior Enthusiast

MS3DALE

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Yea,I forgot all about the TV cable,since the newer trucks don't have them (I think '92 would have been the last year for them,since '93-up is electronically controlled)

I had an '83 S10 where the TV cable was out of adjustment big time and it wouldn't downshift properly,A little adjusting on the cable and it was fine.

I would maybe try that first before trying to put it back to stock,it would be easier.

Guest Riggs

Guest Riggs

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no, i had that adjusted by a tranny shop so im thinking it has got to be that, i really dont know what else it could be... the guy at the tranny shop said that it was because of the pipes that i could hear it doing it, but i know that isnt true.

 

i cant even drive on the highway without it dropping into passing gear.

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