Adam Whitman
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- Jun 10, 2001
Got my trans back in after smoking it after about 30 miles the first time. Bruce told me that it looked just like it was run low on fluid when he got it apart. Now I KNOW that it wasn't run below the full line on the dipstick, so we are at a loss of what caused it, though it's kinda a moot point now.
We added one of Bruce's pans, and a 700R4 filter in case it was acceleration slosh that did it. Also, am now running the fluid level at the "C" where it says "Check oil while running and engine hot"; and worked up to that level 1 pint at a time from being about 1 QT over on the dipstick.
Here's the trouble, with the pressure gauge on it, the gauge bounces up and down about +and- 20 PSI at part throttle settings and sometimes bounces more. At full throttle it seems to be good and stable. It has been doing this since initial startup in my car.
The trans was run in Bruce's poor test-car before getting here, and everything was A-OK; pressures stable and good (Bruce sent my data sheet with all of the test pressures as usual). My pressure readings are close to his, but he did not have the fluctuations that I do.
The only things diferent than what he had in the test car are the torque converter (YANK4000), and cooler setup (through a new stacked plate and the rad.). Shift linkage is free, and positive detents can be felt when shifting.
Do most gauges have a restrictor to help stabilize the needle? Ummm any other ideas?
Bruce has been working on this with me, I just thought some other ideas may be helpful. I don't wanna smoke another trans and the drags are Saturday.
We added one of Bruce's pans, and a 700R4 filter in case it was acceleration slosh that did it. Also, am now running the fluid level at the "C" where it says "Check oil while running and engine hot"; and worked up to that level 1 pint at a time from being about 1 QT over on the dipstick.
Here's the trouble, with the pressure gauge on it, the gauge bounces up and down about +and- 20 PSI at part throttle settings and sometimes bounces more. At full throttle it seems to be good and stable. It has been doing this since initial startup in my car.
The trans was run in Bruce's poor test-car before getting here, and everything was A-OK; pressures stable and good (Bruce sent my data sheet with all of the test pressures as usual). My pressure readings are close to his, but he did not have the fluctuations that I do.
The only things diferent than what he had in the test car are the torque converter (YANK4000), and cooler setup (through a new stacked plate and the rad.). Shift linkage is free, and positive detents can be felt when shifting.
Do most gauges have a restrictor to help stabilize the needle? Ummm any other ideas?
Bruce has been working on this with me, I just thought some other ideas may be helpful. I don't wanna smoke another trans and the drags are Saturday.
