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What gas are you running ? The 3.0R 's have a fairly advance timing map Vs. shifting..
If the knock sensor is pulling out to much timing, the transmission isn't going to act the way it should, The car will go into a fail safe type mode, and pull out quite a bit of power.
Can you elaborate on that?

(start hijack) Mine has been run on reg fuel since new and has similar issues on hills.(end hijack)

Are you saying that when torque is needed at low rpm and the wrong gas is in use the electronics prevents spark knock; reducing power and the trans downshifts raising rpm? That creates the hunting.... Interesting!

I just thought the H-6's just didn't have low rpm power... Learning new stuff everyday!

If this is a fuel/adv timing issue I wonder if there is a different shift module for high altitude (less power) that would off-set this?


kawasakiguy37, Where are you located and what fuel do you use?

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