Robert
I never start in neutral,  I will start doing this immediately to see if I makes a difference. When it's warmed up, I can feel a more subtle shift down which I think normal.  Warmed up she seems way better.
This has been a growing problem starting last year.

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> On May 13, 2015, at 9:11 AM, Robert Fisher <garciasghostvw@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> When did this behavior start? Was any work done on nearby or related systems around the time it began?
> It only "clunks" when taking off until it's warmed up, or what?
> Does it still lurch if you start it in neutral?
> 
> 
>> On Wed, May 13, 2015, 13:02 Arlene Sondergaard <arlensondergaard@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Stuart
>> I got a rebuilt from German Transaxle 2 years ago.  There is no way i can go all the way down there any time soon.  That's why I was hoping someone had experience with a transmission shop around here.  I was hoping some sort of adjustment would take care of it!
>> Thanks though.
>> 
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>> > On May 13, 2015, at 8:36 AM, "Stuart MacMillan" <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > Any good VW shop in Portland will simply send your transmission to German
>> > Transaxle in Bend, or you can go there yourself and have a mini vacation for
>> > the $300 it will cost to ship your core there and the rebuilt unit back to
>> > Portland.  www.germantransaxle.com
>> >
>> > Stuart
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
>> > Arlene Sondergaard
>> > Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 7:04 PM
>> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> > Subject: Transmission issue
>> >
>> > I have a 1987 Wolfsburg Carat tin top
>> > With auto transmission problems.
>> > In the morning when cold,
>> > I start the van in park & it lurches forward.   When I leave from work 8
>> > hours later, I put her in reverse to pull straight out of my parking
>> > space-she stalls or dies the first try.
>> > Do any of you have a recommendation for a transmission shop in the Vancouver
>> > Portland area??  I looked at the mechanic list you all put together but, I
>> > don't see a transmission shop in my area.
>> > Thanks for any thoughts!!
>> >
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>> >