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    Hey,
    Well I've had my VT Calais v6 for about 6 or so months now, and I've recently noticed when I'm driving after accelerating, say my revs are at 4000 after I back off the accelerator the revs drop down instantly to what they sit at idle, then when I accelerate again the revs go back up to where they are meant to be, If I'm driving down a hill and I put it back in 3rd or even 2nd the revs don't go up they sit down at idle unless I accelerate.
    Hopefully what I said made some sense...

    I been searching the internet all day today and haven't come across anything... Please help me

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    It seems like it is going into neutral as that's what happens when you do that in a manual car.
    It is an auto though, right?

    It might be the gear lever out of position a little, but as it is happening in 3rd and 2nd I would say that something is up with the gear box. Doesn't appear to be a band slipping as it would act opposite if it was. Could be the computer running it. Or something out of adjustment/broken in the gearbox.

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    To be honest I'm not too sure when the tranny was last serviced, I bought the car from a dealership back in February with 210k's on the clock all service books etc, however 2 days later the big end on the engine stuffed up, I got my mechanic to throw in a another 3800 motor which had only done about 80k, transmission stayed the same obviously. My car now has done about 217k, I haven't driven it much since I've had it. And yeah it is an auto. I was just out in my car driving and I did noticed it has a little more of a delay when switching from reverse to drive and back, used to be instant now has about a 1/2 second delay, I hope I don't have to get a new transmission as I'd rather waste my money on something else for the car...

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