It isn't abnormal for your tranny to be stiff when it is cold. Simply ease
up on your shifting, and let your tranny take its time between gears. If
you haven't already switched to synthetic gear oil, you may want to do so.
It has a broader viscosity band, and feels thinner in the cold.

G. Matthew Bulley
Bulley-Hewlett
Corporate Communications Counselors
www.bulley-hewlett.com
Cary, NC USA
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-----Original Message-----
From:   Kate McLaughlin [SMTP:KateMacMac@WORLDNET.ATT.NET]
Sent:   Wednesday, January 19, 2000 6:05 AM
To:     vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject:        Difficulity Shifting

Hey all,
  I just got settled after moving from NJ to Cleveland, OH.  That was an
interesting task in and about itself.  Sure am glad that's done.  Well
Stella and I made it here in one piece, but I have noticed that she is
shifting kinda hard in and out of 1st.  The Trans was just rebuilt this
past summer, and I'm not getting any other symptoms, so on the subject
of gears and gear oil, is there something that I should be using in
order to get smoother shifting.  Have I mentioned that's it's darn cold
up here?  BURRRR!!!!
  If this is a repeat message or it's something that has been discussed
before, I am sorry, but I have 2562 e-mails to get through.  Have pity
on me, Please!

Peace, Love, and Granola

Kate