Re: [Chrysler300] Transmission Wet Burps on a '57
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Re: [Chrysler300] Transmission Wet Burps on a '57



As far as I know, ALL automatic transmissions have vents. I saw a GM tranny 
with a blocked vent blow the dipstick out and put several quarts of fluid 
into the engine compartment.

Troy Mc"K"enzie

On Tue, 13 Sep 2011 22:16:08 -0400
  Bill Huff <czbill@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>   Sorry, mistype.  I meant powerglide.
>    Just have MOPAR on the ind.  :-)
>
>   Bill Huff
>
>
>   At 9/13/201108:31 PM, Pat Grant wrote:
>>  are you SURE you are leveling with us here? i had that happen  once in a 57 plymouth with a powerflite but it was after a top end race on the ohio turnpike. unfortunately about a week later the whole trans laid down and died but that is another story.
>>
>>  From: Bill Huff <czbill@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>  To: John McAdams <clafong@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; 'Terry Mctaggart' <terrymct999@xxxxxxxxx>; Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>  Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 6:15 PM
>>  Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] Transmission Wet Burps on a '57
>>
>>
>>  It is or can be a problem on cast iron torque
>>  flites, aluminum torqueflites and GM Powerglides
>>  among others possibly. The common opinion is
>>  that it is due to torque converter leak down
>>  which overfills the pan. I guess the first burst
>>  of fluid from the cooler line causes a wave that exits up the fill tube.
>>
>>  The cork sure sounds like the easy low tech solution.
>>
>>  Bill Huff
>>
>>  At 9/13/201101:31 PM, John McAdams wrote:
>>   >
>>   >
>>   >Terry and all:
>>   >
>>   >Yes, it seems that that might solve the symptoms
>>   >--- BUT what is the real problem (or cause)?
>>   >
>>   >Why does it burp in the first place? Could it be
>>   >a heat related problem? Or maybe something to do
>>   >with the Torque Converter? Or as some have
>>   >suggested, a design flaw because of the tube not
>>   >being tall or long enough? Does it leak out only
>>   >while driving or after sitting for awhile?
>>   >
>>   >It seems that most people will analyze a problem
>>   >by its symptoms (the way doctors are forced to
>>   >investigate what is wrong with us) � and
>>   >insteead of fixing the real problem, invariable
>>   >they will ���fix��� the symptoms instead of the
>>   >problem. I call it the band aid fix. Then maybe
>>   >the problem will manifest itself later with other symptoms.
>>   >
>>   >I just like to know what causes things to happen?
>>   >
>>   >Big John Mc Adams
>>   >
>>   >(In SoCal)
>>   >
>>   >From:
>>   ><mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com>Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>   >[mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Terry Mctaggart
>>   >Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 6:32 AM
>>   >To: keboonstra;
>>   ><mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com><mailto:C
>>   hrysler300%40yahoogroups.com>Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>   >Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Transmission Wet Burps on a '57
>>   >
>>   >Keith, this is Terry McTaggart, and I have
>>   >experienced the same problem, with a 58 DeSoto
>>   >and my current 300D. I have a solution, what I
>>   >call the "Redneck answer", crude, cheap but very
>>   >effective. It's been on my 300D for decades. Get
>>   >a rubber stopper (a cork, if you will) of the
>>   >appropriate size, and slice it halfway thru.
>>   >Slip it over the top of the dipstick, just under
>>   >the cap, use a little rubber cement, and you are
>>   >done! Less than a buck, and all your problems go away.
>>   >
>>   >________________________________
>>   >From: keboonstra
>>   ><<mailto:kboonstra%40zeegroup.com><mailto:kboon
>>   stra%40zeegroup.com>kboonstra@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>   ><mailto:kboonstra%40zeegroup.com> >
>>   >To:
>>   ><mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com>Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>   ><mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com>
>>   >Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 11:59 PM
>>   >Subject: [Chrysler300] Transmission Wet Burps on a '57
>>   >
>>   >Somebody's got to have a brilliant answer for me
>>   >here. My 300C transmission keeps burping fluid
>>   >up the fill tube and I don't why or how to stop
>>   >it. It lands on my right frame rail and drips
>>   >off to make a mess of the floor besides.
>>   >
>>   >I followed instructions in the service manual
>>   >and pulled out both the regulator valve and the
>>   >torque converter valve, polished them both up,
>>   >and re-installed them. There was only very minor
>>   >scratching on either of them. No help at all.
>>   >
>>   >Anything else the manual suggests as a cause
>>   looks to be much more involved..
>>   >
>>   >The transmission seems to operate just fine
>>   >otherwise with respect to shifting, etc. When
>>   >the transmission is warmed up my idle fluid
>>   >level checks at halfway between low and full.
>>   >Should I remove some fluid? Will that solve it?
>>   >
>>   >The transmission is freshly rebuilt. Was
>>   >something possibly done wrong in the process? Is this a common problem?
>>   >
>>   >The car is otherwise pretty close to Lake George
>>   >ready, but this is driving me bonkers. Any help from the team?
>>   >
>>   >Thanks.
>>   >Keith Boonstra
>>   >Holland, Michigan where it's still 75 degrees at midnight.
>>   >
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