Montana transmission problem ??

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Rick - 27 Nov 2005 11:01 GMT

I own a 2002. I pull a tent trailer in summer and a ATV in winter, yes I
have a tranny cooler. I pull the tent trailer in drive never O.D however due
to the light weight of the ATV I pull in OD on highway only.

Since a couple of months the transmission quit for a split second, jerking
off the car a bit look like the engine is quitting , suddenly . Seems to
happen on OD only, pulling the light trailer , or sometime with nothing hook
to it . Any idea ?

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Denis Roy - 27 Nov 2005 18:58 GMT

My 2000 Chevy Venture does this once in a while, usually when cold and
within a block from home. Just a momentary neutral upon accelleration from
stop and then normal.

Another phenomena is a long gradual trans engagement when first starting off
in the morning after the van was parked nose-up on a hill. It happens
especially when hitched up to my boat overnight on my sloped driveway. It
feels like the park brake is engaged and over about 5 seconds it engages.
The boat is about 2500 pounds.

I'm not saying this is normal but it's been doing this for 2 years and still
no sign of further trans failure.

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>I own a 2002. I pull a tent trailer in summer and a ATV in winter, yes I
>have a tranny cooler. I pull the tent trailer in drive never O.D however
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> happen on OD only, pulling the light trailer , or sometime with nothing
> hook to it . Any idea ?

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John Horner - 28 Nov 2005 03:07 GMT

> I own a 2002. I pull a tent trailer in summer and a ATV in winter, yes I
> have a tranny cooler. I pull the tent trailer in drive never O.D however due
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> happen on OD only, pulling the light trailer , or sometime with nothing hook
> to it . Any idea ?

Have you been changing the transmission fluid regularly? Towing is
particularly hard on automatic transmission fluids.

John

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Rick - 29 Nov 2005 01:45 GMT

No, the fluid is still red , no smell of burnt oil or clutch material,
however I will change it first opportunity.

Thanks for your input guys.

Is there some sort of device controlling the lock up of the torque conv. ?

>> I own a 2002. I pull a tent trailer in summer and a ATV in winter, yes I
>> have a tranny cooler. I pull the tent trailer in drive never O.D however
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>
> John

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