01 1.8T jetta trans goes in gear and then wont. Converter?

[Jettaturbo01]

I have a 01 jetta 1.8T im trying to get running right as my work car. I drive 50 miles one way and cant have this keep happening. The problem is...

Sometimes i go out and start the car and check tc stall speed and it is fine. Goes in gear and drives fine. Then Ill go to put it in gear again and nothing. As if the torque converter isnt working. I checked the fluid and it just starts to drip at 30 C. There are also no codes in the TCM when scanned with vagcom. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks alot.

[CoolAirVw]

As if the torque converter isnt working.

The parts of the TC tha tmake the car move are hard mechanical componants and therfore cant work intermittanty.

checked the fluid and it just starts to drip at 30 C.

This is not the correct way to check the fluid and you could be low since your checking it incorrectly. The only way to check the fluid is to overfill it and then drain it down at 30C till the stream starts "gurgling".
You have to understand that there are pressure exhaust ports on the valve body. These ports are jetting fluid into the "pool" of fluid that sits in the pan. These jets make "waves" in the "pool". Therefore when fluid starts "trickling out" you could be just seeing the top of a wave trickling out.

Overfill the trans then warm it up to 30C then start draining out of the check port. Watch as it drians with a steady stream. As soon as you see the steady stream "gurgle" then plug it.

[Jettaturbo01]

OK ill overfill it then check it again and see what happens. Thanks for the response