Date:         Tue, 20 Dec 2005 08:23:41 -0500
Reply-To:     Edward Maglott <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Edward Maglott <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US>
Subject:      Re: replaced tranny but no move. What next?
In-Reply-To:  <vanagon%2005122000391488@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
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This is good advice too.  I had my TC rebuilt so it was empty.  I filled up
tranny with oil, and then after I started the first time, it pumped all the
oil into the TC.  I had to add a couple quarts more to make up for
that.  If your TC was wired in, it shouldn't have totally drained, but may
still have lost significant oil.

Also, I find on checking the trans oil level dipstick, it is very sensitive
to the angle of the van.  just a little slope will throw it off
considerably.  I use a carpenter's level on the back deck and boards under
the wheels until I get it pretty level.  Then check the oil level on the
dipstick.

Edward

At 12:36 AM 12/20/2005, you wrote:
>Hi, don't give up! you need to fill that torque converter... or, overfill
>the trany a bit....  raise that engine RPM, the pump may be lazy... if the
>torque is empty... you won't go far!
>
>I did replace 3 torque converter lately, the van won't move if the torque is
>empty, even if the torque is full and the trany to low... it will slip a
>lot...
>
>Regards, Ben
>http://www.benplace.com/transmission.htm