't95 OBW when it's been sitting for a few hours, get in put it in D and take off it will not shift out of 1st. Drive about a mile and it will finally shift into 2nd. Another mile or so and so on it will eventually shift through all. When it dosen't shift and I let off the gas it coasts like in neutral until it slows then it will pull again.

 

I had a similar experience when a speedo drive broke on another car. sppedo works here though. I am thinking VSS at the trans.

 

how can I check for that?

 

304,000 miles

MT or AT?

 

Is the AT Oil Temp light flashing when you turn the car on?

 

Getting a Check Engine Light?

a silly question , but have you checked the ATF? curtis

Looks like an auto since he mentioned "putting it into D".

 

When was the last fluid change? Sounds like the solenoids are just a little bit gummed up, but start working after everything gets all warm. If you haven't did a trans fluid change lately, start with that and see where it gets you. Look up "4eat fluid change" on here and you should find the drain and fill 3 times method.