kguba21

i can't seem to be able to redline my car... when it reaches around 7000 rpm, and i don't shift, the car would just keep choking until i do....something wrong? or is the lude just too old .. its a 97 with 46k miles on it

sharkcohen

You are hitting your rev limiter.

makavelli1227

when does it happen, when your car just reaches the warmed up stage or is your car already warmed up?

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red98lude

make sure it is warmed up and check your oil level. If you oil level is too low the rev limiter kicks in. I can rev my SS past 7k with no problem.

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SHLude97

he shouldn't be hitting the limiter at 7K, though. Redline is 7500, and my limiter kicks is just after that.
perhaps it is a warming up and oil issue.

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cowboijeff

Yea mine almost goes to 7600 give or take lol before it hits

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ac09lude

i shift at 8000 in my 5 speed - i don't even know when the rev limiter comes on b/c i never hit it

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kguba21

yeah my car is always warmed up and the oil level is fine.. i just got a minor tune up also... how do you get rid of the rev limiter? .. the rpm also flicks from 6.5-7 for some reason.. it would stop at 6.5 and after a second or so it would flick to 7 and then choke

munky69

you got indiglos? could of messed up the needle or they are sticking up in that spot. i had that prob....same range too.

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jnkoh

Maybe you are in limp mode?

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kguba21

yeah it could be my indiglos, but pretty sure it isn't.... whats limp mode?

joedaddy

i bet it's ur indiglos...it is common for it to
get stock...my gas guage gets stuck sometimes...

nighttime

The stock tach is inaccurate. You are still hitting the fuel cut at 7700 RPM. Read this thread, it has been discussed quite a few times.

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kguba21

all right i guess it's my indiglos thats getting my gauge stuck... but how come i choke at 7 rpm? my oil level is fine... should i take it to a mechanic or dealer to check it out?

joedaddy

that might be where it starts to get stuck...

best way is take da indiglo out for da tach...