1995 A6 Questions from Cat

[Grant Lenahan]

Like I noted earlier (albeit cryptically) - I'm leaning toward Huh on 
this. Coincidence.

Grant
On Feb 16, 2007, at 2:21 PM, Huw Powell wrote:

>
>> we replaced the ignition switch twice and I finally took it to the
>> dealership and had the housing and ignition switch replaced.
>>
>> What lead me to do that was that the car doesn't shift to a higher
>> gear sometimes.   It seemed to coincide with stopping the car,
>> turning it off and restarted it ...
>
> Not knowing anything about the car in question... when I first read the
> post, I too thought of the ignition switch interlock.
>
> But that is simply a way to prevent you from starting the engine unless
> you are in P or N.  There are usually brake pedal interlocks, too, so
> you also have to have your foot on the brake.  And they are usually
> electronically operated these days.
>
> But as I think about it, I can't for the life of me see how something
> like that would affect an upshift.  An automatic transmission can take
> many things into account to determine shift points, but I don't think
> the position of the ignition switch would ever be one of them.
>
> I would recommend transmission service (Drain and fill at least, with
> filter if possible, a full flush would be better) at a minimum, and 
> hope
> that's enough.
>
> Although the "stop car and restart" trick is sometimes working to get
> the tranny shifting again, the ignition switch is not the only variable
> involved in that process - you are, at the very least, putting the
> tranny into neutral or park and putting it back in drive again.
>
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> Huw Powell
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