Marc Perdue wrote:
   The damn transmission keeps bouncing back and forth as my
> speed varies between 45 and 55, trying to haul my butt over the
> mountain.

When I'm driving my '84 7 pass automatic in the mountains (wasserboxer
engine), I just manually downshift one gear and leave it there until I'm
on more of a level plane.  It works for me and is certainly better than
the frequent up/down shifts that the system would provide on its own.

Mike
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