Hi, all:

Again, thank you all for offerring so many wonderful tips.

I may have found out my problems, my ATF might be too low that's why I had hard time in picking up the readings on the stick. Also, when I added the ATF I should have waited for the ATF to completed traveling down the tube before I checked it again. since the fluid was still at the side walls of the tube that could mess up the reading. When the engine was turned off the fluid level is at about 3/4" below the low mark but when the car is idling, hadly any fluid visible. That looked like the fluid level was too low, I hope not too much damage have done to the tranny. I'm gradually adding the fluid to the tranny as we speak.

If you think I'm doing the bad thing and might end up adding too much fluid, please warn me. Thanks.

DL