audi 200 acceleration or bad transmission

[Aleksander Mierzwa]

At 18:27 2002-02-05 -0600, Steve Kramer wrote:

>my old 3 speed 89 200, that i'm thinking of reviving had a problem with
>shifting  - it would take the rpms to go up to 5000 then shift. it usually
>would shift into the next gear at 3k.
>
>my mechanic said the transmission was going - but after reading audiworld
>they said it might be something lie a sensor.  I know firsthand that my old
>96 avant had to have a throttle switch replaced and it seemed like the
>tranny was broken.

The old 3 speed transmission has no electric connections at all, it's a
purely hydraulic device with a rod operated throttle valve.
Your problem sounds like a sticking valve to me. A good mechanic aquainted
with automatic transmissions repair might remove the valve body, clean it
and see if all the valves operate correctly. This could cure the problem.

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Aleksander Mierzwa
Warsaw, Poland