1996 Corolla transmission problem - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

deadpool · 06-07-2005, 11:49 AM

Until my 1996 Corolla warms up, it will not downshift properly. Once it's warmed up, no problems. Can this be fixed?

rated_w · 06-07-2005, 12:00 PM

automatic or manual? 3speed?

deadpool · 06-07-2005, 12:04 PM

Automatic, with overdrive.

blueapple · 06-08-2005, 01:38 PM

You mean downshift or shift to drop RPM? like, up shift? and do you see this from a tachometer or by feel? Toyotas won't shift up when cold to keep the rpm up around 2000, in some models, I know a Sienna that does it. ,and they feel slow when cold too,( not down shifting, to keep the RPM low enough?) don't know if that's the case.

michael9413 · 06-09-2005, 02:59 AM

i think it is not a downshift problem..
maybe it is on the auto-choke...
it will be turned on till the engine is a bit warm to run normally...

blueapple · 06-09-2005, 11:58 AM

Do EFIs have auto choke?

deadpool · 06-10-2005, 02:47 PM

I can't see the rpm on this car, but I believe it is to downshift. In other words, when I accelerate, the car won't shift out of the gear I am in when I let off the gas, or it reaches the gear on its own, as I am accelerating until the engine is warm. Pardon my poor grammar.

***BLUEMEANIE*** · 06-10-2005, 03:48 PM

mine does that too. seems like it wont shift into OD every so often.

Jake25 · 06-10-2005, 05:43 PM

yeah i had the problem,

if you want the speedy way, sit for 10-20 seconds and go through all your gears, N D 2 L and back up and back down

or you can warm up your car for 1:30-2 minutes

both these methods work

at least for my 1996 Corolla DX 1.8L 4AT

deadpool · 06-24-2005, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BLUEMEANIE

mine does that too. seems like it wont shift into OD every so often.

Yes, that's my problem too. Does anyone know why this happens?