2004 VW Jetta 1.8T - Trans Problem

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2004 VW Jetta 1.8T - Trans Problem

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My customer came in telling me she has a problem in the morning with the car slipping in 1st gear when its cold first thing in the morning. I checked the car, but couldnt find anything that would make me believe its slipping.

Anyone have any ideas to what it could be?

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Re: 2004 VW Jetta 1.8T - Trans Problem

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She prob is not feeling the trans engage when she puts it in drive, the computer does not engage drive with the brakes on with a cold engine. I think there might be a TSB or something on this. As soon as she accelerates just a bit it should go fine and then be fine after that. If that matches her symptoms, it is normal operation...
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Re: 2004 VW Jetta 1.8T - Trans Problem

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This is a new one on me. Any idea what the thinking might have been in programming it that way. I have a few VW customers. I'll keep this in mind as winter approaches.
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Re: 2004 VW Jetta 1.8T - Trans Problem

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I think it had to do with cold start emmisions, best I remember.
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