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slow engagement of 2nd gear from 3rd

Jinster

By Jinster
in 986 Series (Boxster, Boxster S)

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I have a 1997 Tip. Recently I have noticed that if I brake firmly, the car would slow down, and the tip would downshift - only that when shifting into 2nd gear from 3rd it takes about 3 seconds!

This only happens if I am braking firmly and downshifting in either auto or manual. If I brake lightly to allow the car to downshift into 2nd gear before coming to a full stop, and then step on the accelerator to take off, there is no problem. If the car comes to a full stop during the 3 second window period when it tries to downshift into 2nd, the gear simply doesn't go into 2nd. It sits somewhere between 3rd and 2nd. So if I was to then accelerate, the rev would go up but the car won't move, for a few seconds, and then the car kicks into action (feels like the 2nd gear has now finally "hooked up") with a sudden jerk.

It just seems that the car needs a bit of travelling distance in order to downshift from 3rd to 2nd - if this distance is shortened, the gear sits in between the two and results in subsequent slippage when taking off again.

This happens very often - as I brake firmly into a corner, accelerating out of it from 2nd gear would result in the rev going up but the car not accelerating, and then a jerk kicks in to suddenly pick up the acceleration.

Has this happened to anyone else? Does anyone know why this is?

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