Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 14:02:39 GMT From: "Dexter J" <lamealameadingdongnospamlamelame.org> Subject: Re: cold start lag in first gear
Salutations: On Fri, 28 Oct 2005 04:48:14 -0300, John Hudson <mypcnospam.com> wrote: > > "Dexter J" <lamealameadingdongnospamlamelame.org> wrote in message > news:op.szbop3g8ngtaownospam.eastlink.ca... >> Salutations: >> >> On Thu, 27 Oct 2005 17:27:17 -0300, Jozek <malyjozeknospamail.com> wrote: >> > >> > gw wrote: >> > (...) >> >> I don't know if this explains your situation, but the NG900 automatic >> >> transmission will delay the shift from first to second gear after a > cold >> >> start. This is supposedly to speed catalyst heating for emissons. It is >> >> mentioned in the owner's manual. Our 97 does this, and it can be quite >> >> annoying, especially when it drops hard into second gear. >> > >> > That's not it in my case, as once the car gets going, it shifts into >> > second nicely. It is just reluctant to actually get moving from >> > standing still. Kind of as if the wheels were slipping (but they're >> > not). >> > Thanks anyways. >> <snipped as being erroneous> > No tranny filter in a NG900. To clean anything involves a complete > stripdown. I am wondering if there is muck in the valve body which possibly > could be cured by a series of flushes. We may now soon the condition of the > fluid. Well you learn something new every day - I was sure it had a filter. Please excuse the false lead. Surely there must be some sort of catchment in the system? Even just a screen or a magnetic bolt, automatics make too many fines not to. My experiences with power flushing has been entirely negative in all instances - however, I've never owned anything post 1994. -- Radio Free Dexterdyne Top Tune o'be-do-da-day Mr Ray Charles - Heavenly Music http://www.dexterdyne.org/888/207.RAM all tunes - no cookies no subscription no weather no ads no news no phone in no sign up required - all the Time
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