[elky] Re: Transmission dipstick question
- From: JAMES HALLADAY <auh2ofan@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 13 May 2012 20:12:28 -0600
Was it LOUD in there? Did your neighbor's chickens survive?
On Sun, May 13, 2012 at 8:01 PM, Ray Buck <rbuck@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> The seats are a little greenish...but some fabric dye will take care of
> that. They're in real good shape. Infinitely better than what was in the
> Camaro previously.
>
> As I recall Rick Draganowski had a Park Avenue and loved it. 30k sounds
> like a real cream puff.
>
> I installed a new TH700 filter, buttoned up the trans pan, poured a gallon
> of ATF into it and then ran the car until it would idle by itself...about 5
> minutes. I checked the dipstick and the ATF just barely showed at the
> tip. I poured 2 more quarts into it and then....the starter was heat
> soaked, cuz there's nothing past the ends of the shorty headers. :( So
> I've had it for tonite and I'll try it again in the morning. But it's been
> a productive day. Btw...the motor started after about 6 revolutions...just
> enough to get some gas thru the carb. It runs rough as a cob til it warms
> up and then it turns into a fire-breathing monster. I should know...I had
> to breathe its fire all the while it was running. Got my eyes stung a
> little bit, but all's well now.
>
> Stay tuned for tomorrow's exciting episode. :)
>
> r
>
>
>
> On 5/13/2012 5:15 PM, Robert Adams wrote:
>
>
> Those are great looking seats for $10. I gotta work on dads
> new car one day this week. He bought an 02 park avenue with under 30K on
> it. Still looks and feels like a showroom car. Only problem is the o-ring
> on the accumulator is letting the refrigerant out. Common problem on that
> type of connection. 30 minute fix. Great freeway car.
>
>
> Robert Adams
>
> On Sun, May 13, 2012 at 2:23 PM, Ray Buck <rbuck@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> The TH700 filter does that. I just bought a new one, along with 2
>> gallons of ATF. When I get back from picking up the new seats that I
>> scored for the Camaro for $10 (and a race seat with 5-point harness for
>> $85) I'll put the tranny back together and see if a miracle happens.
>>
>> r
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 5/12/2012 7:02 AM, STILLFRANKSFAULT@xxxxxxx wrote:
>>
>> with the lowered pan did you lower the filter pickup tube to access the
>> extra oil area?
>>
>> Smokey Mt Frank
>>
>> In a message dated 5/12/2012 8:41:14 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>> johncgg@xxxxxxxxx writes:
>>
>>
>> I've never been really sure about the reading on that stick and at one
>> point, I had to add ATF cuz it just wouldn't move. Obviously, it was low.
>> But looking at this and combining the fact that the ATF and the bottom of
>> the pan looked fine (no broken parts, no burned smell) I'm just wondering
>> if the problem is just low ATF level.
>>
>>
>
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