Maybe it's because it's cold, but......In the mornings, after I back up to turn around, I put the truck in drive and it takes a moment to go into gear. 2 seconds max. No other problems, only when it's cold.

Could this be the start of tranny probs? My truck is supercharged and it does have a shift kit.

 

Don't worry about it.

The fluid is cold so it's slower to flow and to build pressure. Plus, the engagement is being controlled by the computer which may be delaying the engagement.

I wouldn't worry about it unless it continues into warmer weather or becomes worse.

Steve

 

I noticed mine doing that, usually if the fluid was getting older. Usually if the truck warms up for 10-15 minutes it's good though.

 

It's always a good idea to let your vehicle warm up before you start driving it. I know that it sometimes isn't possible though.

A valve body modification can help this too. I know that Troyer is offering a new valve body that has changes that will not only help this, but will help the overal shifting of the truck both hot and cold. You might give him a call if you are interested in something like that.

Darrin

 

My truck alrready has a shift plate. It is probably cold fluid...makes sense. Although I am ready for a fluid change.

Thanks Guys, CDB

 

You have a plate for the valve body installed already and it still does this to that extreme? That's very strange.

I have a lot of experience with these transmissions and any good modifications to the plate should at the very least help this out a lot. Part of what is done to a plate to help the transmission shift better and faster will make the clutches fill faster. To do this, the orifices in the plate that the fluid passes through to fill the clutches should have been enlarged. This will make the vehicle go into gear quicker cold or no.

Honestly, the problem has usually been too much the other way where you get a vehicle that has cams or extreme modifications and with too much modification to the plate it will cause the vehicle to stall unless the tune has been worked to address this.

Knowing this, I have to say that unless you got a messed up plate that there is something else wrong here. Where did the plate that you have come from?

Darrin

 

It's a Factory Tech plate. It's only started doing it with the temps as low as they are. When I get off work in the evenings, it doesn't do it. It's probably the fluid being extremely cold. When it warms up and if it still does it, I will have to look into it a little deeper.

Thanks, CDB

 

I'd recommend you do a complete fluid replacement, and use a full synthetic fluid such as Amsoil or Mobil 1. Full synthetic will not be as thick at extreme low temperatures.

 

I live in Indiana and it has gotten below zero here in the last few weeks. I am using Mercon V and have not had this problem.

I do have a modified valve body as well. Not Factory Tech though.

Not sure what to tell you.

Darrin