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Old 06-23-2008, 03:22 PM
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Transmission up and down shifts rough when cold. After a couple of mins. everything is fine. It started after car was not driven for 3 weeks. Any ideas?

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These cars need be driven to have everything running fluidly, so it sounds normal considering that it sat untouched for three weeks. The problem correcting itself after a few minutes is a good sign. Keep an eye out the next few times you take the car out.
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that is normal for the tranny to shift "funny" when cold.

remember to let the car warm up before running her hard!
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Definitely check the transmission fluid level and make sure it is
a) not too low
b) not too high

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