2004 Tahoe 5.3 1000rpm idle and harsh 1st to 2nd

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Clarko88

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So I got a reader and my live reader is showing me 585 to 600 idle this mean my tac is ****** up
 
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Seems the computer is seeing normal idle rpm..does it sound like its idling high? Fuel trims look good..

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Does not seem to be only symptoms I'm having is rough shifts in 1st to 2nd.. that there seems to be slight stumble in idle here and there
 

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Sounds like tach isn't reading accurately. Idle speed on the scanner shows as normal. It's possible someone pulled off the needles to replace a bulb/stepper and didn't put it back in the right spot when they were done. What does it read key off? 0rpm? Or is it offset?

If 0 rpm - likely bad stepper
If >0rpm - needle offset. Either adjust the needle or get access to a programmer to zero out the gauge




As far as the hard 1-2 shift, do you have a tune? Rather, do you know you DON'T have a tune? Does it occur all the time or only under a specific temperature/throttle condition?

Disconnect battery, touch terminal ends together, let sit overnight, then reconnect. ECU's computers have their own internal capacitors and what not and take quite a while to reset. Don't remember how long hence overnight.

Reconnect, does problem still exist?

If so, clean MAF. Check TPS w/ scanner.

If it's still there, drop the trans pan and inspect the accumulator + spring. They sometimes break and will cause a hard shift at all speeds
 

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