The car is running, on level ground, in park when you checked it? right? After you added fluid, you cycled the tranny? (Put in each gear for a few seconds) Then checked again?
The transmission fluid has to be at normal operating temperature to get an accurate reading. Cold, if it reads 1/4" below the add line, it will be full when hot.
yeah it was on in park...level everything. still barely touching the dipstick...maybe it was just super low...i basically just put almost 3 quarts in and it barely touched the full line
Look under the car, sounds like it is leaking like a roof in a hurricane. 3 Qts. low is really low. That fluid has got to be going somewhere... get under that car and look
By the way, if the modulator line comes off , it will not(should not) put the car into neutral, it will however stay in gear until the govenor is spinnig fast enough to cause an upshift (feels like it stays in gear FOREVER) the it will have a harsh shift. If the modulator valve has a leak, it will act like a vacuum leak on the carb, and cause some white exhaust smoke.
This sounds like when my transmission went out. For about a week it was staying in a gear for too long, and i could give it gas and there would be a pause of power, then it would finally shift harshly. Finally i was drivin home from school and it went out. It simply gave out, no power at all, but i had enough speed to turn into a parking lot. Luckily it happened right across from the transmission shop, so we took it over and had it rebuilt. They also gave it a nice little pop when it shifts now :Brow:
is there any way to take it to a tranny shop and they could check if its about to go out or something? i definitely dont want it just going out out of nowhere
Same prob with the my rivi, It was the Vac Modulator, really check the fittings, mine was actually attached to the carburetor. Double check the fluid as you were told before, His choke might be maladjusted, he did mention it happened when it was cold, Choke Pull OFF? anyone? my 2cents I also thought it was the tranny but nope, just old hoses!
where did you get the new hoses for the vaccum modulator? (considering its metal) mine attaches to the intake manifold. i double checked the fluid. how do i check the choke pull off?
Yes, that is a good idea. You can also get yourself a vacuum gauge. Then disconnect the line at the modulator, and check vacuum there. Vacuum there should be the same as it is from a manifold fitting, or the full manifold vacuum nipple at the carburetor.
so get the vacuum gauge...pull the hose check it and see if it is the same as the vacuum where it connects at the manifold? can i just replace it with regular vacuum line?
The metal line could also have a kink in it or a hole where it has rubbed. Make sure you replace it with a good heavy "vacuum" line if you replace the entire thing. A thinner line can suck itself closed and you still don't get vacuum to the tranny.
i think ill check out the metal line for anything odd then make the decision from there and let you guys know how it goes
replaced the pcv valve, grommet and all the lines...still doing it... i think im gonna take it to a shop later today
I just replaced the vacuum modulator today...fixed it its an adjustable redline one...where should i have it shift? Before it was shifting at 40-43, i adjusted the screw counterclockwise some...right now its shifting at 30...should it shift at 30 or 25 or what? any suggestions?
On mine I adjusted it to where I liked the RPM it was shifting at. Do you have a tach? That would help you decide you're shift points.
