1997 Chevy Van Shifting from 1 st to 2nd

1997 CHEVROLET VAN
67,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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HALPAL
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I recently towed a small camping trailer, about (4000 lbs). All was fine till my return trip, when I noticed the tranmission would not shift from 1st to 2nd unless I lifted my foot monentarily from the accelerator. The fluid level looks OK, and I had already installed a tranmission cooler. No change after I got home and unhooked from the trailer. It winds the engine to 3500 rpm or more, then slams into 2nd gear, or if I lift, it shifts pretty good. Do I have a sticky solenoid, or something worse?
Thanks.
Apr 14, 2008 at 5:29 PM
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BLACKOP555
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sounds like its a sticky shift solenoid to me if thats not it we will go into more complicated alternatives.
Apr 14, 2008 at 7:09 PM
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