<VV> powerglide question.

[Harry Yarnell]

As for the hash shifting, usually the vacuum modutator causes this, but if 
you replaced it with a known GOOD one, the next culprit is a broken damper 
spring under the low band apply piston.

harry yarnell
perryman garage and orphanage
hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Abel" <pbob63 at frontiernet.net>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 11:58 AM
Subject: <VV> powerglide question.


> 110pg runs well. Problem is, When I put the lever in L, sitting still, the 
> engine races, RPMs go way up, and the rear end squats down. Why would this 
> be. I replaced the 2 inch hose at connecting the metal vaccum line to the 
> modulator. I also replaced all the vaccum lines in the engine compartment. 
> The trans downshifts hard, and occasionally upshifts hard too.
>
> On a related note, I replaced the molded hose to the balance tube with 
> just a regular piece of rubber hose. I notice that because of the sharp 
> bend it has to make, it is nearly piched off at the bend. Will this cause 
> a problem? Do I need to get the proper molded hose to replace it with?
>
> Paul Abel
> 65 Monza sedan 110pg.
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