Re: IML: 1960 torqueflite question

["Rob van der Es" <R.vdes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Aeyn,

You might have hit the nail on the head here!
As a matter of fact, I noticed that someone has fitted a brass "coupler" in 
one of the cooler lines. Maybe a part of it has been smashed in the past and 
they simply cut that part of the line, and added a new part with the aid of 
a coupler.
That one might be the cause for a restriction in the oil line.

Thanks for your suggestion!

Rob
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "aeyn" <mr85000@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 5:40 PM
Subject: Re: IML: 1960 torqueflite question


Robert,
  This could be clogged lines, OR the lines could be smashed.
Look at the VERY closely.  I had a 75 Plymouth Custom Suburban
Fury Station Wagon with a 400 and 727 that showed this and it was
a combination of that AND a VERY SMALL PART (3 inches) of the
line had been replaced with VERY small diameter copper tubing and
it became blocked and restricted the flow and caused the tranny
to over heat in high demand peaks (like very long drives across a
large city - Houston).  Look very carefully, or better yet, to be
safe, replace it if you have not already done so.

Æyn & Patrick
Tucson, AZ
1975 LeBaron
1993 Sedan

--- Rob van der Es <r.vdes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi List,
>
> Last month I pulled the radiator of my car to have it re-cored.
> So far, so
> good. The radiator is like new again but something is worrying
> me..
>
> When I unscrewed the cooler lines from the radiator I noticed
> that no ATF
> was dripping out. I also expected a flood of oil coming from
> the cooler unit
> on the radiator but nope..
>
> Ofcourse I am aware that this could be a dangerous situation
> for my tranny!
> Heat is one of the biggest enemies I am sure.
> So what could be wrong here?
>
> There is almost no dripping from the cooler lines while they
> are hanging
> free now (maybe that is logical, cause the engine isn't running
> so no
> pressure will be built up).
> Ofcourse the cooler lines could be blocked, that would be the
> most obvious
> reason. As soon as the weather permits I will remove those
> cooler lines from
> the tranny and I will clean them out then with solvent and
> airpressure.
>
> But if the lines are open, what other options do I have to
> check for?
> On the repair pages of our website I noticed that member
> Philippe mentioned
> that when you have cold oil cooler lines (and thus no oil is
> flowing through
> those lines) the regulator or the converter valve
> might be stucked.
> Philippe was talking about a 57 torqueflite, does this also
> makes sense for
> a 60 torqueflite?
>
> Btw, the tranny is still shifting perfectly through all gears,
> nice gentle
> shifts (but not too soft) that only are getting a little firmer
> when the
> engine and tranny are at operating temperature.
> The shifts are smoother with a cold engine, what could be
> explained by the
> fact that no oil is flowing through the oil cooler. The oil is
> clean, pink,
> and smelling fresh btwn (not burned).
>
> Any thoughts what might be wrong here?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Robert
> 1960 Imperial Crown
>
>
>
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