[GMCnet] Transmission Vent [message #167341] |
Mon, 23 April 2012 19:34 |
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USAussie
Messages: 15912 Registered: July 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia
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G'day,
Awhile back I commented on an email noting that if the trans vent spewed oil
the sender would stick some old socks on top of it.
I responded by noting that would not be a good idea and was rewarded with
more comments by the sender that he was joking which I found as humorous as
someone yelling "FIRE" in a crowed theater as a joke.
I received an off net message from another GMCer wondering what would cause
fluid to spew from the vent.
I visited Manny on the way back to Australia and he advised that a leak of
sufficient volume into the chain case that couldn't drain back into the pan
fast enough would raise the volume to a level that the chain could / would
sling around the ID of the chain case and out the vent. A loose worn chain
could also cause the problem.
Regards,
Rob M.
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Rob M. (USAussie)
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
'75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
'75 Avion - USA - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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Re: [GMCnet] Transmission Vent [message #167345 is a reply to message #167341] |
Mon, 23 April 2012 19:49 |
GMC_LES
Messages: 569 Registered: October 2009 Location: Montreal
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Wasn't it also mentioned a while back that if the transmission was over filled that fluid could/would spill out the vent?
That discussion I believe was about how to calibrate the dipstick and set the correct oil level by pulling the modulator valve.
Les Burt
Montreal
On 2012-04-23, at 8:34 PM, "Rob Mueller" <robmueller@iinet.net.au> wrote:
> G'day,
>
> Awhile back I commented on an email noting that if the trans vent spewed oil
> the sender would stick some old socks on top of it.
>
> I responded by noting that would not be a good idea and was rewarded with
> more comments by the sender that he was joking which I found as humorous as
> someone yelling "FIRE" in a crowed theater as a joke.
>
> I received an off net message from another GMCer wondering what would cause
> fluid to spew from the vent.
>
> I visited Manny on the way back to Australia and he advised that a leak of
> sufficient volume into the chain case that couldn't drain back into the pan
> fast enough would raise the volume to a level that the chain could / would
> sling around the ID of the chain case and out the vent. A loose worn chain
> could also cause the problem.
>
> Regards,
> Rob M.
>
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Re: [GMCnet] Transmission Vent [message #167367 is a reply to message #167341] |
Mon, 23 April 2012 22:58 |
Bob de Kruyff
Messages: 4260 Registered: January 2004 Location: Chandler, AZ
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Robert Mueller wrote on Mon, 23 April 2012 18:34 | G'day,
Awhile back I commented on an email noting that if the trans vent spewed oil
the sender would stick some old socks on top of it.
I responded by noting that would not be a good idea and was rewarded with
more comments by the sender that he was joking which I found as humorous as
someone yelling "FIRE" in a crowed theater as a joke.
I received an off net message from another GMCer wondering what would cause
fluid to spew from the vent.
I visited Manny on the way back to Australia and he advised that a leak of
sufficient volume into the chain case that couldn't drain back into the pan
fast enough would raise the volume to a level that the chain could / would
sling around the ID of the chain case and out the vent. A loose worn chain
could also cause the problem.
Regards,
Rob M.
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Thanks Rob--thankfully someone asked that question
Bob de Kruyff
78 Eleganza
Chandler, AZ
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Re: [GMCnet] Transmission Vent [message #167428 is a reply to message #167372] |
Tue, 24 April 2012 12:26 |
Ken Burton
Messages: 10030 Registered: January 2004 Location: Hebron, Indiana
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Mr.RadioActive wrote on Tue, 24 April 2012 00:08 | What type of socks did we say work best to soak up the mess?
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Big ones.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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Re: [GMCnet] Transmission Vent [message #167602 is a reply to message #167506] |
Thu, 26 April 2012 00:14 |
Ken Burton
Messages: 10030 Registered: January 2004 Location: Hebron, Indiana
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Bruce Hart wrote on Tue, 24 April 2012 22:06 | Tube socks!!
On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 11:26 AM, Ken Burton <n9cv@comcast.net> wrote:
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> Mr.RadioActive wrote on Tue, 24 April 2012 00:08
> > What type of socks did we say work best to soak up the mess?
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> Big ones.
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> Ken Burton - N9KB
> 76 Palm Beach
> Hebron, Indiana
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Bruce Hart
1976 Palm Beach
Milliken, Co
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That makes more sense. Tube socks it is.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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Re: [GMCnet] Transmission Vent [message #167604 is a reply to message #167341] |
Thu, 26 April 2012 00:54 |
RadioActiveGMC
Messages: 1020 Registered: November 2010 Location: Hot AZ desert
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The experts agree Tube Socks it is! If you use a light color sock then you can see when they get dirty and need to be changed.
***"Gettin There"-1973 23' Sequoia-
Michael, Onans smell, "Go solar/wind power!"
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