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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 05:11 PM
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ok my truck has been haveing a problem with shifting, when i first start my truck and put it in drive i have to go to 2000 rpm or it wont shift into 2nd if i go up to 1700 it wont shift but once it shift i can stop and go from first to 2nd fine its only when i cut it off and i also have to sorta pedal shift it in 3rd to 4th sometimes some one told me i need to buy a new valve body. i just wonted to see if he was right
 
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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 05:54 PM
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how warm is the trans when this is happening? may just be the cold
 
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Old Feb 2, 2010 | 05:16 PM
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it has been happening even when it is warm i can drive for 4 hours and cut it off and it still happens
 
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Old Mar 3, 2010 | 06:55 PM
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 12:46 AM
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well in my 2001 it was a solenoid in the tranny if i manually shifted from neutral straight down to first and went to second and into drive it works fine
 
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 03:30 PM
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Are you still running a stock trans? If so when was the last time it was rebuilt and how my miles are on it?
 
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 08:10 PM
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stock trans only a year old i was thinking it was my valve body mabe
 
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