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rpm with manual transmission
Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 3:43 pm
by cjdahl
I have a 2000 se with the five speed manual tranny....at highway speeds 70mph engine runs at 3700 rpm which is rather fuel expensive...any thoughts why
Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 5:06 am
by Desert-Fox
That's probably not good...
At 70mph, mine sits around 2300-2500.
Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 7:18 pm
by RamVA
It's for towing.
If you want first gear to be short enough to get 3500lb. moving up an incline without frying the clutch, and you want the gears to be reasonably closely spaced, then fifth is going to be a little on the short side. It's common for 5-speed SUVs with cammy motors.
Re: rpm with manual transmission
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 8:13 pm
by Alfredo24PR
cjdahl wrote:I have a 2000 se with the five speed manual tranny....at highway speeds 70mph engine runs at 3700 rpm which is rather fuel expensive...any thoughts why
maybe your overdrive is off?