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| Tranny dipstick saga [message #194318] |
Sat, 29 December 2012 10:54  |
LNelson
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Registered: December 2008
Location: Springfield, MO
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Here are the further adventures of my quest to calibrate my tranny dipstick per the Mueller Method.....when we last left this issue, I had discovered that I was an idiot, and had removed the GOVERNOR and filled up the hole with ATF. I think it took about 20 gallons but my memory is a little foggy. Upon discovering that it was the MODULATOR hole that was my target, I pulled the modulator out, and drained the tranny down to the correct level and replaced the modulator and reconnected the vacuum line. Then I proceeded to continue my packing for my Omaha trip, safe in the knowledge that I had the ATF thing behind me. About an hour before we were to leave yesterday, I thought I should take the old gal around the block and make sure everything was a "go". Well......it wasn't.
Didn't shift and I was worried about getting back to my garage, let alone to Omaha. As some may recall, I mentioned that the modulator in my "spares" was physically smaller then the one on the tranny. I went ahead an replaced that old one with the new one, made by Pioneer. I also surmised that, possibly, the old one, in fairness, was not seated properly, and that the vacuum line, while connected, might not have been connected well. Nevertheless, the spare Pioneer, smaller modulator solved all of my issues. and we left 45 minutes late, arriving in Omaha last night 7 hours later. Great trip, nothing like elbows on the OEM armrests and picky finger on the steering wheel.
Larry Nelson Springfield, MO
Ex GMC'er, then GM Busnut
now '77 Eleganza ARS WB0JOT
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| Re: [GMCnet] Tranny dipstick saga [message #194336 is a reply to message #194318] |
Sat, 29 December 2012 16:04  |
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USAussie
Messages: 15912
Registered: July 2007
Location: Sydney, Australia
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Larry,
I don't think you're an idiot at all, I think you're a great guy for sharing the story of your screw up - I'll bet anyone that has
read the saga won't make the same mistake.
People that share their mistakes are hero's in my book, you join RayE in the book who forgot to fill his final drive with fluid
after replacing it.
As they say it is good to learn from your mistakes, even better to learn from someone else's!
Regards,
Rob M.
-----Original Message-----
From: Larry Nelson
Here are the further adventures of my quest to calibrate my tranny dipstick per the Mueller Method.....when we last left this issue,
I had discovered that I was an idiot, and had removed the GOVERNOR and filled up the hole with ATF. I think it took about 20 gallons
but my memory is a little foggy. Upon discovering that it was the MODULATOR hole that was my target, I pulled the modulator out, and
drained the tranny down to the correct level and replaced the modulator and reconnected the vacuum line. Then I proceeded to
continue my packing for my Omaha trip, safe in the knowledge that I had the ATF thing behind me. About an hour before we were to
leave yesterday, I thought I should take the old gal around the block and make sure everything was a "go". Well......it wasn't.
Didn't shift and I was worried about getting back to my garage, let alone to Omaha. As some may recall, I mentioned that the
modulator in my "spares" was physically smaller then the one on the tranny. I went ahead an replaced that old one with the new one,
made by Pioneer. I also surmised that, possibly, the old one, in fairness, was not seated properly, and that the vacuum line, while
connected, might not have been connected well. Nevertheless, the spare Pioneer, smaller modulator solved all of my issues. and we
left 45 minutes late, arriving in Omaha last night 7 hours later. Great trip, nothing like elbows on the OEM armrests and picky
finger on the steering wheel.
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Rob M. (USAussie)
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
'75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
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| Re: [GMCnet] Tranny dipstick saga [message #194347 is a reply to message #194337] |
Sat, 29 December 2012 19:44 |
John Sharpe
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Registered: February 2006
Location: Texas
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Rob,
Your reply to Larry's saga is priceless. Sage advice.
Bill Schurman
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> Larry,
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> I don't think you're an idiot at all, I think you're a great guy for sharing the story of your screw up - I'll bet anyone that has
> read the saga won't make the same mistake.
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> People that share their mistakes are hero's in my book, you join RayE in the book who forgot to fill his final drive with fluid
> after replacing it.
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> As they say it is good to learn from your mistakes, even better to learn from someone else's!
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> Regards,
> Rob M.
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John Sharpe
Humble,TX
'78 Eleganza TBI
'89 Spectrum 2000 MPI V-10
'40 Ford Panel Delivery TPI
johnasharpe@gmail.com
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| Re: Tranny dipstick saga [message #194367 is a reply to message #194318] |
Sun, 30 December 2012 09:24 |
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Matt Colie
Messages: 8547
Registered: March 2007
Location: S.E. Michigan
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Larry,
It is important to learn from mistakes.
The only thing better than learning from your own mistakes is learning from others mistakes.
(It is also less painful and can be much less expensive.)
This can only happen when you know about them. I have only owned a GMC for six years, and I have aired some mistakes here, but unfortunately most of my really great "learning experiences" have little to do with GMC things.
Thank you for sharing.
Matt
Matt & Mary Colie - Chaumière -'73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
Electronically Controlled Quiet Engine Cooling Fan with OE Rear Drum Brakes with Applied Control Arms
SE Michigan - Near DTW - Twixt A2 and Detroit
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