Why the RPM hangs up when changing gears?

i have a 2002 ford focus svt, and when i'm driving the RPM hangs up for 2 seconds between gears and it goes slitly up before it goes down , although my foot is totally off the gas.. does anyone know what the problem is and how to make the rpm goes down faster??

i appreciate your help and thanks guys!



B.G vancouver

Why the RPM hangs up when changing gears?
=if you listen to your engine=the tach is right=they don't go to ';instant ';idle==try it in your driveway=give her some gas then let off and you Will see what i meanWhy the RPM hangs up when changing gears?
The computer does this to cut down on unburned hydrocarbons, set to do this at the factory....
Sophie B is correct!