It should be the 518. I have the same problem and I live in Phoenix. Anytime
the air temp gets below 50 I go sometimes 15 miles before it shifts to 4th.
Very annoying and I haven't been able to get it fixed. A complete flush is
on my list. I would also be interested in hearing of possible fixes.
Vic in Phoenix
92 Spirit R/T
89 CSX
88 CSX-T
87 Shelby Lancer
84 Rampage TII
92 Dakota 4x4
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Kramarsky" <dkramarsky68@yahoo.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2003 11:39 PM
Subject: DML: Delayed Upshift in '92 Dakota Club 4x2 318cid
>
> Hi all,
>
>
> Can anyone tell me if they have problems with the '92 Dak
> and 'delayed shift' in the auto tranny? Especially when the
> tranny is cold.
>
> Typical Symptom:
>
> I go out to the truck at 7:00am. It's about 35 to 40 degrees here in
> cali. So I start 'er up and let run for a few minutes. I pull out and
make
> it over to the freeway which takes about 5 minutes of city driving. I
pull on
> to the highway and get up to 70Mph but it's still in 3rd gear. I see
about
> 4300 RPMs on the tach. The only thing that gets it to kick up to 4th
gear is
> if I rev 'er up to about ~5000 RPM . Then it drops into 4th. After
that I
> have no problem for the rest of the day. It's just an early morning
thing.
>
> Fluid is pink and the right level.
>
> Anyone know of this?
>
> Also is anyone sure which tranny this is? Is it an A500?
>
> thanks in advance
>
> -Dan K.
>
> '92 Dakota Club 4x2 Auto 318cid
> 110,000 mi.
>
> ** Gotta love those Dodge Trucks **
>
>
>
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