When my transmission was empty of fluid, it would not shift into any gear except reverse. 1/2 full of fluid, it would shift into 2nd, 4th, and Reverse. Full, it shifts into all gears. Why is that?? It just seems weird to me.

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--Steve S--
1984 Trans Am 305 LG4, 5 speed Daily Driver, Flowmaster 80 Series
Holley 600 cfm & vacuum advance Soon: Edlebrock Intake & TES

 

Oh man, a double post in the wrong forum!! How embarrassing.

 

basically it's how the fluid is routed in the trans and how it fills and what it fills first. it's really a bad idea to not have the proper level of fluid in the trans.

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ICON Motorsports

1st & 3rd
MM Black Diamond 538 F&AM

 

An automatic trans works on fluid pressure, not enough fluid there wont be enough pressure to engage all the clutches.

 

Hey, it's a MANUAL transmission