We have a 94 with 130k miles. The tranny has begun to slip when starting from a stop. It is worse when thhe engine is cold.
I took it in to a local mechanic and he said I needed a $2000 transmission job. After it sat at his shop a few days, he called and said he had replcaed the filter and fluid and it seemed ok. It ran perfect for a few weeks and now it is getting progressively worse.
Even though I don't see any leaks, it seems if I put a 1/2 quart of fluid in occassionally, it gets better then worse again.
Besides the obvious "what's wrong?" I would like to know if a vacuum leak or a missing vacuum hose could casue this problem? I ask because there is a hosing missing from the (I think) 3 port tap at the left rear of the engine (the vacuum pump is one of the hoses).