Re: A/T skipping 1st gear

"Charles" <electrochuckREMOVE@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Dabbler wrote:
>> One thing that still bugs me is why I
>> smelled that burn odor when I got home with my car. It must have come
>> from somewhere under the hood.
>
> Dragging brakes. Dripping oil on some hot engine part. Belt slipping. 
> Belt rubbing against something. Are the motor mounts intact?
>
> Did it happen one time only? If it happens again note the conditions. 
> Temperature, humidity, travel on an inclined surface (which will ****ft 
> the engine on the mounts), heavy load, recent average speed.

It only happened that one time. However, the original problem reappeared 
again last night despite the replaced ****ft control solenoid. The #4 
gear indicator started fla****ng after a short stop at an ATM machine. 
Luckily, this time I knew to try to switch into gear 2 to get the car 
going without all that torque converter work to get some speed. The 
problem seemed to have disappeared after a longer stop, just like the 
first time. I wonder what it is with short stops that cause this 
problem. It might be an indication of a more serious problem developing 
and I would like to prevent it without spending another $300+ for the 
wrong medicine. Any ideas?

DB