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Post by MugRB on Nov 20, 2009 21:24:16 GMT -5
Low on ATF (automatic transmission fluid) today. Had to add almost a quart. Not leaking from the pan though. All of the bolts are tight. Only other places it could leak are the half shaft seals, input shaft seal or the oil cooler mounted inside the radiator. Driver's side half shaft is dry. Passenger side is wet, but could be wet when I removed the engine oil filter - as that is directly over the passenger side half shaft. The power steering pump is also slinging oil too all over the engine compartment, but isn't leaking allot. I also noticed the radiator is a bit wet around the crossover tubes coming out of the side tanks. But there too not leaking much as the recovery tank still has lots of coolant.
Hey, it's a 1994 with 121k miles and has been sitting for well over a year without ever being used. (before anyone says anything)
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Post by red on Nov 21, 2009 23:43:04 GMT -5
Is your coolant foaming?
Good indicator that thee oil is leaking into the coolant.
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Post by MugRB on Nov 22, 2009 0:37:46 GMT -5
Not the last time I checked it.
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Post by MugRB on Dec 2, 2009 1:30:02 GMT -5
Tinkered with the transaxle TCC or torque converter clutch today. I cut the wires to the electrical plug and attached three wires to it. Those wires run into the cabin of the car to the shift console. I attached a blue pilot lamp and a illuminated rocker switch to those wires. The switch will cut off the power to the solenoid in the event the ECM or engine control module keeps it energized when slowing the car down. What happens to a vehicle you are slowing down with a manual transmission when you do not push in the clutch pedal? Same thing happens when the torque converter clutch does not disengage on an automatic transmission. In order for an automatic transmission to down shift, it must be fluidly coupled to the engine via the TC (torque converter). So when I dove my car to test it out, the TCC operated properly. Go figure! As soon as I removed my foot from the gas pedal, the lights went out letting me know the ECM is cutting the power to the solenoid. But in the event that the ECM does not cut the power to the TCC solenoid, I'll manually do so inside the car. Then getting back to highway speed, manually engage the TCC to increase the car's potential mpg's.
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