Date:         Tue, 26 Mar 2002 14:34:38 -0500
Reply-To:     Melvin Mudgett-Price <mprice@ACMEX.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Melvin Mudgett-Price <mprice@ACMEX.COM>
Subject:      Automatic Shifting Problem
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Hi All,

13 months after having my automatic tranny rebuilt by Aamco (don't do
it) which is 1 month after the warranty has run out, it has started to
act strangely. It ran fine up until now, that is through 90 degree
summer days and 20 degree winter ones.

When the engine is cold the revs have to get to about twice the normal
level before it will shift from 1st to second, then about 50% higher
before 2nd to 3rd. Once everything has warmed up (and the weather isn't
that cold right now) it shifts OK for awhile. The warm up period can be
just sat in the driveway so it isn't dependent on anything in the tranny
warming up (I don't think, unless it's radiated heat from the engine)

When the van has been running normally for about 5 minutes it starts
shifting a tad too early. Any ideas? The only thing I knew how to do was
check the fluid level and that seems fine.

Thank you in advance
Melvin Mudgett-Price.