so i just brought my 95 automatic home from the garage this morning (about 35 degrees outside) and it took six miles or so before it shifted into overdrive. i had to come home 45 mph, i did let it warm up for approx five minutes. it does this all the time when its below say 50 degrees. but today seemed pretty extreme. someone told me that the trans temp has to reach 140 before it allows it to shift, but my temp gauge read 140 for several miles. am i the only one experiencing this, and if its normal is there some trick or something to fix it.

 

none of that is true it will shift into od immediatly i would have that checked out the unit should shift into od once hyou level out to 50mph

 

really that sucks. do you think that it could be anything major???

 

I'd bet on electrical issue before a serious issue.

 

just talked to the tranny shop and he told me that my engine has to reach a certain temperature before it shifts, he told me that it could be the thermostat going bad or a sensor or the trans

 

sounds like the tps might be bad

 

thats bs i build trannies it could be the tps or the tranny itself i can get in my truck cold and it will shift right into od

 

i think your transmission shop guy is smokin crack you need to listen to ba and hot cummins and start looking for electrical problems and latenighthaulers has a good place to start

 

whats the tps?

 

throttle position sensor -