A few days ago, there was a post from M. Burha about the automatic transmission
hesitating before taking up drive.

There doesn't seem to have been much response, but I was wondering
if any listees have had any experience of this and what could be causing it.

In particular,  on a cold start the engine  starts and runs OK, but
movement in either
forward or reverse drive is ever soooooo slow! I only recently changed
transmission
fluid, but the trans works pervectly once it's been "revved" for about 30
secs or so.

Is this a problem that is likely to get worse (I've not had my bus for
long) or will it just
sit there and be one of those little idiosyncracies that I'll get used to?

On another  topic, my starter motor does something similar: on a cold day,
I turn the key
and .... nothing. Lights come on, but no response whatsoever. Then, out of
the blue,
the darned thing turns the engine and starts. Starts every time, without
fail (or at least it
has up to now!), but there's often quite a delay between turning the key
and the starter
jumping into action.

Again, is this likely to get worse, or just another idiosyncracy? Anyone
know what causes
behaviour?

Tim (H) from the  sunny UK