Catch more flise w/sugar?
I grew up w/horses and cows and other animals. Flies tended to gather around crap and dead things. We tried honey and sugar as kids, because that was a favorite saying of my mother. Sugar and honey attracted more bees and ants than flies.
Anywho...Rebreath, please be patient. I do this from work while on break, mainly, and sometimes from home.
About your tranny, IIRC, the modulator is supposed to hold some vacuum. It's the VCV that does the releasing of vacuum. Check the rubber cap and make sure it is not leaking. Hard shifts tend to point to lack of vacuum seen by the modulator, or the modulator could be bad as well. Lots of variables in an automatic tranny.
I do not kiss a$$ either. I know the difference between kleenex and charmin.