auto. trans prob

[matt919]

This is about my grand am, but im posting in here
also because it has the same motor/trans set up
as a century... trying to get as much help as possible.

1993 3.3 3spd auto-trans; 118,400miles.


Last week, after it's 2nd/last shift, it seemed as if the car didn't want to go. I'd apply more gas, and it would still remain around 35-40mph.. eventually, as i applied alot, it would "kick in".. but even then it wasn't normal...

The best i could describe this... is when your driving a manual, if you left it in 2nd gear (for example) and tried to go without shifting.. despite the RPMs being high and the loud noise, when you would let off the gas, the car will pull back. thats basically what this feels like.

well, after about 5 minutes. This went away.


Again, today, it did the same exact thing. a couple minutes later, went away.

Well tonight i drove about 60+ miles, parked the car [WAS fine]. It sat about 6 hours, and then i got in to drive back home another 60+.

It was doing the same thing, but i thought it went away because i didn't feel any difference after a while. After i got off the turnpike, within a couple miles, it started shifting slowly/slipping (maybe). Then a few miles later, the rpms were going higher, but eventually it shifted. The car was parked for about 5 minutes, and when started.. it shifted better (without the RPMs going high) but it still had some delay in shifting and a loss of power.

the fluid is not low, however, it looks like its over the "full" line about an inch or so... when hot. I checked it when it was cold..and the fluid was way over the full line... about 1-2 inches...

Other Info:
the tcc is unplugged.

when i had the car running to make sure the fluid was okay, there was a 'crackeling' sound (the best way i could describe it) coming from the area of the transmission... ?

If anyone has any idea, it'd definitely be appreciated. I'll probably get a filter/fluid change this weekend, but i'd rather not spend the money if it (some how) doesn't have to do with the trans...

THANKS ALOT.