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Originally Posted by orange4boy
Wow. Good you caught that. Did having the lockup switch make the problem more obvious?
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It definitely helped identify the problem sooner, but it was clearly not shifting properly -- really soft and delayed shifts, engine-on-coast from N-to-D downshifted to third instead of 4th (never did that), taking a corner it would rev-up and then catch a gear -- just all of the "dying transmission" signs. With the TC switch, you can hear a distinct click of the solenoids, so the wiring was good.
I'm happy to report that after a $7.38 hose, it's fixed and fully functional (plus a bunch of synthetic ATF -- it needed a good flush anyway
) I used a shorter hose and covered any rubbing points with a collar using spliced leftover hose. Solid shifts and TC lockup is such a great feeling. With the mess, I did what I could to collect the fluids using a minimal water rinse following the solvent application (easy to recycle at the high school shop). I ended up taking it to a car wash and used the "engine soap" on the plastic undertray, fan, and rad, then blasted it with rinse water. Even still, it's going to take a while for it all to burn-off over time (it looks like it's overheating at idle).
Overall, crisis averted and Teggy's back on the road.
RH77