Auto Tranny

["Bill Schleusner" <b-schleusner@ti.com>]

Adam, my brother.  There is no need to apologize for having the auto trans
in our GLXs.  I could fill 10 digests with manual tranny/clutch
gripes/concerns and still wouldn't have a solution to most of their
problems.

I think what you are experiencing is quite normal, either the tranny ECU has
a slight delay or the car has to think about going backwards (not normal)
for a second. :^)

Good luck with your tranny, you may hear horror stories of A/Ts going out at
around 50K but I have yet to verify any of these urban legends.  I think
it's just sour grapes from all the rowers out there.

Bill - 97GLX, A/T, oil cooler, K&N, modded airbox
programmable wiper relay, no DRLs, CD changer,
fuse #4 securely in place, front strut tie bar in transit.

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Date: Sun, 13 Sep 1998 21:55:21 -0400
From: Adam Liss <Adalis@worldnet.att.net>
Subject: Automaic Transmission

A question to everyone with GLX's with auto trannys-do you have any gear
slippage?  My transmission slips, if that's even the word for it, when I
shift at low speeds.  To clarify, an example would be when I pull into my
parking space.  It is on a slight decline.  I pull in around a corner, put
the car into reverse to maneuver back, and for a few seconds it moves
forward, as if in neutral in a manual transmission car.  It then catches
(smoothly, no clunking), and goes backwards.  It doesn't feel like a
problem, and the dealer said that this is normal, but I want some feedback
while I'm still under warranty.  My car is a '97 GLX, black with cloth, and
I happen to love the automatic.  NYC driving is a pain when you drive stick.
Thanks in advance,          Adam