I got some of that here in MD tonight myself i
pulled out to go to work and 1-2 was sharp as usual
2-3 was fine but them it wouldn't go into overdrive .
i just gave it a few miles and after a mile it locked
in as shifted fine
Frank G
http://members.onecenter.com/autoworld/dakota/index.html
--- Andy Wittkamper <truckindak@hotmail.com> wrote:
> The engine temp has to come up a little before it
> will shift. Has something
> to do with the computer and the coolant temp sensor.
> Mine does this too. My
> truck loves the cold. Lots more pickup
> for my pickup! Cold air is good!
> I'm in Indiana too (Tipton, 40 mi. North of Indy),
> and it's been pretty cold
> here.
> Where you at in the Hoosier State Kyle?
>
> Andy Wittkamper
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>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kyle Kozubal" <grndak4x4@home.com>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Monday, November 20, 2000 11:15 PM
> Subject: DML: Re: cold weather tranny woes....
>
>
> > well now that it has gotten cold here in michigan.
> of course my truck
> > doesn't like it... the problem i have is that
> when i first start the
> truck
> > and go the tranny doesn't like to shift properly.
> it will usually go into
> > 2nd and then keep revving and not going into 3rd.
> usually i have to let
> off
> > the gas to let it shift into 3rd. after a few
> blocks the transmission
> gets
> > a bit warmer and starts to shift better. after a
> few minutes it shifts
> > totally fine. now my truck is a 94 V6 auto 2wd.
> it has just over 89000
> > miles now. i haven't changed the tranny fluid
> since i bought it with
> 34000
> > miles. so it was probably never changed. i know
> i should have done it
> > sooner, but i was going to maybe try that first.
> take it in somewhere and
> > get it flushed and stuff. my only worry is that i
> waited to long and that
> > my trans will then be screwed up big time. then
> i'll be getting a rebuild
> > for sure. i was planning that in the future
> anyways, but i would rather
> > wait til the summer. so what do you all think??
> it would be great if it
> > just needs the tranny fluid changed... i've heard
> horror stories from
> other
> > people that changed there fluid with high mileage
> and screwed there trans
> > up... so any advice will help...
>
> Mike,
> So you are saying your Dak with 89,000 miles on it
> still has the factory ATF
> in it? If so, OUCH!
> The recommended tranny service(drop pan, new fluid,
> new filter) interval is
> every 25,000 to 30,000 miles, or every 2 years. A
> transmission guy, who is a
> friend of the family, told me when I first bought my
> Dak said this regular
> maintenance will significantly increase the life of
> the transmission. He
> also installed a tranny cooler which was 'meant' for
> a 1ton truck, cause
> heat is the #1 killer of auto's. I have my tranny
> serviced every year,
> reguardless of the mileage; I mean for $40-$50 is it
> well worth it compared
> to a $1000-$1500 rebuild. I have heard though that
> if a transmission has a
> lot of miles on it and the fluid has never been
> changed, they also say it
> may be best to leave the fluid alone; because
> changing the fluid may loosen
> accumulated varnish deposits that could cause
> sticking of control valves in
> the valvebody. Maybe the 100% ATF replacement
> service would be in your best
> interest, as well as getting the pan dropped,
> cleaned out, and having a new
> filter put on. Might be worth a shot before going
> into a tranny shop. My
> truck has 132,000 miles on it with no tranny
> problems so far. It was 20-25
> degrees today in Indiana and my Dak ran and shifted
> just fine. Good Luck
> man!
> Kyle
> 93 Dakota 4x4 V6
>
>
>
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