You should have the later VB that doesn't have the spring problem.

Hesitation??? Transmission? I don't get the relationship. Sounds to me like an AMM problem or a big air leak. Check the accordian hose where its clamped (cheaply) to the hard hose.

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Continental Imports
Gainesville FL
Bosch Master, ASE Master, L1
33 years MB technician