I'm sorry to hear that, anyway I'll be there and drink an extra beer for you.
Ciao Andr� > Sorry, but have to skip Mantorp this year as well. We should drive Comp > eliminator (ANA) but cash is low in the team this year. Hope to see some of > you next year!!! > > Regards, > Henri Kwakkel > The netherlands > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 8:37 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Pelle, Mantorp > > > Hi! > Sorry! I have to skip Mantorp! > I have a bit of a "situation" here when it comes to cash! > Spent far too much money on the car this & last month, I'm approx $400 > short. > Hopefully I'll get most of it back from a club I paid for a garage spot. > I paid them 3 months In advance before realizing I can't afford that kind > of money > for a garage spot, but they promised me that I'll get a 2 month refund > (fingers crossed) > So my car's back where my mom live, got a garage spot there at a car > reconditioner for $20 a month. > Sadly this makes it a bit harder to work with the car at the moment :-( > > Best regards > Pelle > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Tigergutt > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 7:25 PM > Subject: [Chevelle-list] Pelle, Mantorp > > > Hi, > > Pelle I will be at mantorp park from thursday afternoon, just look for > the Craftsman Racing Super Comp dragster and you will find me as well. > > Everybody, I'll be off of the list until august 25th due to holidays. > > Ciao! > Andr� > ----- Original Message ----- > From: RMilkiewicz > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 6:19 PM > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Transmission Help????? > > > Too much will foam. And this will cause some parts of the trans to not > get fluid. Start with 2.5 liters. I think that's 3 quarts. You should have > drive with that amount. Then do what I wrote in the reply about running your > engine. You don't know if this is a good trans? Did you just install it? Did > you fill the torque converter. That will also cause it to not engage. If you > failed to fill the converter add a 1/2 quart at a time while the engine is > running and let the pump fill the converter. Not the best way to do this > though. Keep check the dip stick. If you put too much you can siphon it out. > Rich > ACES # 05066 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Dave Benjamin > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 7:57 AM > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Transmission Help????? > > > When we put it back together we started with adding 3 liters( I > think it is about 6 pints) to it, then we started up the car. We checked the > level and had to add 3 more. To me I think this is too much but I don't > know?? > > Can you mess it up with too much oil??? > > We don't know for sure if this was a good transmission. Joe was told > it was, and it was in the car when we got it. > > Dave > Ingersoll,Ontario > My web site: http://members.tripod.com/benj30/ > ----- Original Message ----- > From: RMilkiewicz > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 6:05 AM > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Transmission Help????? > > > Dave, it sounds like you don't have enough fluid in the trans. If > the fluid level is low especially when cold, complete loss of the forward > gears will result. Run the engine at a fast idle with the trans in park for > about 2-3 minutes. Let the idle come down and check the fluid level. Be sure > you use DEXRON to fill it and the car is sitting on level ground. Keep the > engine running while you fill it. If all you did was drain the pan add 3 > quarts then check the level as described above. One thing to keep in mind is > there is only 1 pint difference between the add and full mark on the dip > stick. This will be a cold reading so after you drive the car and get the > trans up to temp. check it again. There is not much you can move or > disconnect just working on the parking pawl so this has to be your problem. > Be sure you used a new "O" ring on that dip stick tube or you may have a > leak.. Hope this helps you out. Low fluid is the quickest way to grenade a > trans. > Rich > ACES # 05066 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Dave Benjamin > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2003 3:49 PM > Subject: [Chevelle-list] Transmission Help????? > > > We have a problem with the transmission, NO forward drive gears. > The transmision pan was leaking and had no park, so we changed the filter, > gasket and fluid. It is a 400 Turbo.Reverse is working. > > 1:Could Joe have moved something, or hit something when he was > fixing the park pin?( it was just jammed) > > 2:How many litres,pints does it take when just removing the pan > and filter?( Had to find dip stick tube and bought new dipstick and was > wondering if we have the right level?) > > 3:Will to much oil make it not work also? > > > The car is getting really close now!!!! > > Thank you in advance!!! > > Dave > Ingersoll,Ontario > My web site: http://members.tripod.com/benj30/ > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.495 / Virus Database: 294 - Release Date: 6/30/2003 > _______________________________________________ Chevelle-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://chevelles.net/mailman/listinfo/chevelle-list_chevelles.net
