2002 Malibu surging in 2nd gear at high RPMs

Possible but what could be causing it to take affect at 4500-5000 RPMs - and
it only seems to do it since the weather got warmer. Normally the 2 - 3
shift occurs around the 5500 RPM redline.

"Woody" <TheDuck.RemoveThis@pond.net> wrote in message
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> Sounds like high rpm cut out to prevent overreving the engine.
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> "rw2002" <none.RemoveThis@000.com> wrote in message
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>> 2002 Malibu 3.1 V6 auto - not every time but happening more often
>> since the weather got up to around 80 - under heavy throttle, in
>> second gear only, the engine will start surging badly when the engine
>> gets over 4500 RPMs. Plugs and fuel filter have been changed.
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