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Old 08-08-2012, 10:12 PM
hershbergerh hershbergerh is offline
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Default 2000 ranger when put in drive there is a delay but when i put it in 1th gear

2000 ranger 3.0 auto tranny when i put it in drive there is a 30 second delay if i put it 1th gear an then shift it in drive it fine shift nice an everything. reverse works fine also.help please
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Old 08-09-2012, 06:15 AM
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Check your tranny fluid.

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Old 08-09-2012, 07:59 AM
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Default Re: 2000 ranger when put in drive there is a delay but when i put it in 1th gear

Could be bad tq converter, blown separator plate also
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Old 02-24-2014, 10:21 AM
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Default Re: 2000 ranger when put in drive there is a delay but when i put it in 1th gear

was this problem solved ? I am having a very similar issue. I haven't tried the shifting into 1st then drive yet.
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Old 02-24-2014, 10:22 AM
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Bad valve separator gasket
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