WHY TRANSMISSION SHIFTING HANG-UP, ESPECIALLY IN COLD WEATHER?

Asked by POLEDOC Jan 22, 2010 at 02:39 PM about the 1996 Dodge Dakota SLT Club Cab 4WD

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Tyler answered 14 years ago

Let it warm up IN NEUTRAL for about 5 minutes. I can't stress that enough. The transmission doesn't pump fluid unless it's in neutral.

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