Re: New Problem

["vin2450" <svw_coco@xxxx>]

Hello,

I had a similar problem after changing the tranny fluid. With the 
car running, in park and warmed up check your fluid level. Most 
likely it is just low on fluid.

Stephane
vin2450
--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "David Teitelbaum" <jtrealty@xxxx> 
wrote:
> IMMEDIATLY CHECK THE LINE PRESSURE!!!! If the line pressure is low 
it
> can cause this and worse you will slip the clutch packs and wear the
> frictions out quickly. If the pressure is low as I suspect then 
clean
> the filter. There is a procedure on dmcnews.com. If cleaning the
> filter doesn't help then you either have a blown seal internaly or a
> worn pump. I would also recheck the gear selector adjustment to make
> sure it really is in reverse, not halfway there. Also CHECK THE 
FLUID
> LEVEL. Too high or too low a level can cause weird problems from the
> fluid foaming. This is not normal behaviour for a Delorean. Driving 
it
> like this can cause serious internal wear and damage. When you check
> the level look at the color of the fluid. If it is not nice and red
> flush it out. Dark, burnt smelling fluid indicates extreme wear 
and/or
> an overheated transmission. Use Dexron/Mercon Type III.
> David Teitelbaum
> vin 10757
> 
> 
> on this one:
> > 
> > (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION)Go out to drive the car. Start car - 
VROOM.
> Go drive for a bit as the car warms up as normal. Once the car is
> warm, I will stop and park go eat, whatever. Come back to car, 
start
> car up (Obviously it has warmed up by now). I shift from park to
> reverse...the car will sit for 2 seconds or so THEN it will shift. 
It
> doesn't shift immediately; it shifts after about 2 seconds from 
taking
> the shift lever from park to reverse. Obviously this isn't normal. 
> Does anyone have any ideas? It doesn't seem to do this when the car
> is cold; it only really seems to do this when the car has warmed 
up. 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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