<VV> no reverse pg addendum

[Michael Kovacs]

Harry,
   
  Just an associated reply. I fixed my hard shifting 140 pg with a used vacuum modulator, now reverse is now hard to select. 
   
   When  it is cold (like 10 degrees) I first let it warm up a few minuets then put it in drive, then neutral, rev the engine and carefully select reverse. It seems to work then. After it is driven till the engine warmed up, reverse  takes a second to select.
   
   Where do you get this Seafoam??? I'll try anything short of remove/repair/replace.

Harry Yarnell <hyarnell1 at earthlink.net> wrote:
  I did the video for Clarks, so I think it's pretty good :)
No reverse is usually due to a bad (hard/leaky) reverse piston seal.
You might try one of the 'tunups-in-a-can'; the one I like is made by 
Seafoam. Try it; it may swell the seal to do its job.
They used two different reverse piston seals in the Powerglide thruout 
production; one a lip seal, the other a square cut job. The lip seal is a 
better seal.

harry yarnell
perryman garage and orphanage
hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "shortle" 
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Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 3:17 PM
Subject: no reverse pg


> Tech help needed:My 63 Rampside PG has been working beautifully when all 
> of a sudden I have no reverse. Fluid is full and VERY clean (I am 
> religious about clean fluids in all my cars). Any thoughts/suggestions? If 
> it is rebuild time, is Clarks video a good source for info? Any other 
> references out there for tech support? I have all the factory manuals but 
> am hoping for more. Thoughts, please. Thanks, Tim.


MIKE KOVACS