[V8] Trans question

[Dave Head]

Sounds like a sticking/intermittent TCC solenoid to me. Pull the valve 
body, take it to a shop familiar with ZF trans, have them replace the 
solenoid and clean the valve body.

Ed Dekker wrote:

> Ghosted the list 3 yrs.  A sincere and grateful thanks to Shawn Head, 
> (then with a '91 Pearl Nautica) who wrote on 1/21/04:
>
>    "I finally solved the stalling problem I have been having on my 
> car. Symptoms included high idle, rough stumble after shifting car 
> into reverse, and stumble/stall when sitting at a light and when 
> starting from a stop."
>
>    My V8 would "stumble/stall at a traffic light" within one mile 
> "after a cold start" 40 deg F ambient or less, had to hold the brake 
> hard to keep from moving forward.  Always, but never in warmer 
> weather.  Cincinnati. Chased the problem 4 yrs, got the answer from 
> Shawn's emails.  Had the #1 & 2 solenoids rebuilt last spring, but 
> couldn't claim victory until recent 30 deg weather.  Audi dlr repl 
> tranny $10,000.  Fix solenoid $483.75.  Still a rip.
>
>    I think Shawn's 1/21/04 & 2/21/05 emails should be in the archives, 
> but I'm a novice.  A volunteer?  Can fwd the originals.
>
>    Sorry we lost Shawn when he sold his V8.  Must be hormones or 
> something.
>
> Ed Dekker
>
> 90 V8 Titanium 126k
>
> 97 V6 Avant, Pearl 95k
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeremy Ward" <jward.v8 at gmail.com>
> To: <NicolCS at aol.com>; <s4qtro at bellsouth.net>
> Cc: <v8 at audifans.com>
> Sent: Monday, November 28, 2005 8:22 PM
> Subject: RE: [V8] Trans question
>
>
>> Have you pulled the codes for the transmission?  If not, it may be
>> worthwhile:
>> http://www.sjmautotechnik.com/trouble_shooting/ecufv8.html
>>
>> Shawn had a similar problem a while back.  So long ago in fact that 
>> the car
>> was pearl white (not red) and had twice as many cylinders!  :-)  I 
>> believe
>> his problem turned out to be a solenoid inside the transmission.  I 
>> think
>> the part was a bit pricey, but at least it is accessible w/o removing 
>> the
>> transmission...
>>
>> Shawn, this sound like the same problem you were having?
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> - Jeremy
>> www.MyV8Q.com
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: v8-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On 
>> Behalf Of
>> NicolCS at aol.com
>> Sent: Monday, November 28, 2005 4:12 PM
>> To: v8 at audifans.com
>> Subject: [V8] Trans question
>>
>> I just had the heretofore perfect transmission serviced and now 
>> there's a
>> problem with stalling.  Sometimes when I put the car in D or R after 
>> a cold
>> start
>> and begin to roll, the engine dies - as if overloaded.  Today it quit 
>> just
>> as
>> I started-off after stopping for a traffic light. I read that low ATF 
>> can
>> cause stalling in a TSB so I checked the ATF level after a 15 mile 
>> warm-up
>> and if
>> anything, it was on the high side.  (Dipstick indicated FULL, my TSB 
>> on that
>>
>> subject says it should read in the middle of the range.)
>>
>> Does anyone know what's going on?  Are these cars sensitive to different
>> brands of Dexron ATF?  Yikes! Never fix a working system!
>>
>> Thanks in advance, Craig
>> 90 V8Q 96K, Cayenne mica
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