[T3] Automatic Shifting

Craigs List craigslistcsprings at gmail.com
Fri May 2 07:00:24 PDT 2014


No, I drive it plenty. I drove from here to Denver yesterday. Even when
fully warm it won't shift into 3rd without fluttering the pedal.
On May 2, 2014 7:55 AM, "Mike Fisher" <fisherfarms at gmail.com> wrote:

> They do that when they are cold for the first couple shifts.  You probably
> never drive it far enough to get it warmed up?  Even warm you can still
> control the shift point with the throttle/vacuum.  That is how automatic
> transmissions are meant to work.
>
>
> On Fri, May 2, 2014 at 6:33 AM, Craigs List <craigslistcsprings at gmail.com
> >wrote:
>
> > I have a question for those with automatic transmissions. Do all of us
> have
> > to shift with fluctuation of the gas pedal? My automatic likes to shift
> > into second far to early and never wants to shift into 3rd. I have to let
> > of the gas completely to coax it into shifting.
> >
> > I know that you can get the fluid pressures adjusted with some fancy
> tubes
> > and measuring devices at a transmission shop. Have any of you actually
> had
> > this done or done it yourself? Any feedback on whether this helped
> shifting
> > points or not?
> >
> > I know about vacuum module adjustments, but it only seems to help very
> > little. I'm just trying to get some ideas on how to get mine shifting
> like
> > new.
> >
> > Adam
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