Date: 24 Jun 2004 08:35:34 -0700 From: manish01nospaml.com (Manish Srivastava) Subject: Re: Engine Shudder
I took the car in and told my mechanic to spec look at the transmission his opnion is that I am fine in that area. He did say that the reason this was happening was b/c of a oscillating idle. He didn't get a chance to go into detail about what he fixed but it seems to be a lot better. Dexter J <lamealameadingdongnospamlamelame.org> wrote in message news:<opr9w2kec7u3ky2rnospam.eastlink.ca>... > Salutations: > > On 20 Jun 2004 06:19:16 -0700, Manish Srivastava <manish01nospaml.com> > wrote: > > > Hi Everyone, > > > > I am hoping you guys can help me diagnose a problem I am having. I > > am finding that if I don't let my automatic trans. 1995 SAAB 900s > > "warm up" for at least a couple of minutes after starting that when I > > try to shift into to drive or reverse from park the engine starts to > > shudder. After 30 seconds or so the shuddering stops and the car > > drives great. > > > > Could the problem be as easy as a tune up? > > > > Manish > > > > 1995 SAAB 900s > > 88K Miles > > Automatic > > Your tranny isn't making enough pressure to engage until the fluid heats > up - this is not good. You *really* need to stop operations with the > vehicle until you can confirm that the filter isn't clogged or that the > fluid level correct. Also, that the cabin shifter is in fact moving the > tranny control lever into the righ spot. > > If the filter, fuild level and linkage look good - then you have a > automatic on it's last legs. That last leg can be a longish one or a > shortish one - literally no way to tell. > > When it finally does go - you will be standed and you will then not have > the option to repair - you will need to replace. > > Sorry for the bad news brother - were it mine, I would get it gone over > now hoping to repair instead of replace. > > -- > > J Dexter - webmaster - http://www.dexterdyne.org/ > all tunes - no cookies no subscription no weather no ads > no news no phone in - RealAudio 8+ Required - all the Time > > Radio Free Dexterdyne Top Tune o'be-do-da-day > Nelson, Charles - Seven Spanish Angels > http://www.dexterdyne.org/888/179.RAM
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