# 1994 4Runner Transmission question **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [December 22, 2008, 9:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1994-4runner-transmission-question/23735 "2008-12-22T09:31:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![supernono1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@supernono1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/supernono1)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2008, 9:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1994-4runner-transmission-question/23735/1 "2008-12-22T09:31:21Z")
I have a 94 4Runner with a 3.0 engine and a automatic transmission. The transmission does not want to shift through the gears. If I move the shifter through the gears and back to drive before I start off there is no problem. ---
**Author:** ![transman618](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/transman618/32/24_2.png) [@transman618](https://community.cartalk.com/u/transman618)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2008, 11:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1994-4runner-transmission-question/23735/2 "2008-12-22T11:13:26Z")
Does this only occur after the vehicle sits for a while or does it happen every time you start up?? Does it do it more in colder weather?? It almost sounds like a converter drainback problem. transman ---
**Author:** ![supernono1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@supernono1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/supernono1)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2008, 7:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1994-4runner-transmission-question/23735/3 "2008-12-22T19:47:16Z")
I just bought it from my sister, so I don’t know about the cold weather. It seems to be every time is is started. I’ve been able to figure out that I don’t need to shift through the gears(at least not every time) once the truck is well warmed up.