Thanks Very Much
Tom
tommyj3 wrote:
Thanks very much for the reply 65CrewCabPW. I've owned said RV for 6 years and no wiring has been changed. I just moved it a couple of days ago, and then I couldn't shut it off. I like the idea of a relay being struck closed. I will be checking this out pronto.
Thanks Very Much
Tom
Thanks very much for the reply 65CrewCabPW. I've owned said RV for 6 years and no wiring has been changed. I just moved it a couple of days ago, and then I couldn't shut it off. I like the idea of a relay being struck closed. I will be checking this out pronto.
Thanks Very Much
Tom
If this is a van body... Class C RV, the relay should be somewhere not far from the battery, on the driver's side, I would presume.
Generally, these are about 1.5 X 3 inches.
Often looks like this:
http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductDetai........rPartNumber=RL27181&PartType=421&PTSet=A
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Griff in Fairbanks wrote:
A727 Torqueflite/Loadflite trannys are hard to kill ... I know, I've tried unusual things that'd kill most other automatics. Keep the fluid full and change the filter once in a while and they'll last almost forever. (Kinda like a Dana 70 rear axle ... just about the only way to kill one is to run it dry.)
A727 Torqueflite/Loadflite trannys are hard to kill ... I know, I've tried unusual things that'd kill most other automatics. Keep the fluid full and change the filter once in a while and they'll last almost forever. (Kinda like a Dana 70 rear axle ... just about the only way to kill one is to run it dry.)
My tranny dipstick has an electrical sending unit on it and doesn't really show a full/fill line. How do I know if it's working (where would an idiot light be???) or how do I know if I have enough fluid??
Also, is there a way to get my MH to hold the shift? Right now, it can't wait to get into 3rd and often bogs down (lugs) unless I stomp it into the kickdown or manually hold the shifts.
munkalido wrote:
My tranny dipstick has an electrical sending unit on it and doesn't really show a full/fill line. How do I know if it's working (where would an idiot light be???) or how do I know if I have enough fluid??
Also, is there a way to get my MH to hold the shift? Right now, it can't wait to get into 3rd and often bogs down (lugs) unless I stomp it into the kickdown or manually hold the shifts.
Griff in Fairbanks wrote:
A727 Torqueflite/Loadflite trannys are hard to kill ... I know, I've tried unusual things that'd kill most other automatics. Keep the fluid full and change the filter once in a while and they'll last almost forever. (Kinda like a Dana 70 rear axle ... just about the only way to kill one is to run it dry.)
A727 Torqueflite/Loadflite trannys are hard to kill ... I know, I've tried unusual things that'd kill most other automatics. Keep the fluid full and change the filter once in a while and they'll last almost forever. (Kinda like a Dana 70 rear axle ... just about the only way to kill one is to run it dry.)
My tranny dipstick has an electrical sending unit on it and doesn't really show a full/fill line. How do I know if it's working (where would an idiot light be???) or how do I know if I have enough fluid??
Also, is there a way to get my MH to hold the shift? Right now, it can't wait to get into 3rd and often bogs down (lugs) unless I stomp it into the kickdown or manually hold the shifts.
Well, what age is your motorhome? Most anything built after about 71 or 72 has a decent part throttle downshift. It sounds like your kickdown linkage is not properly set.
Of course, you can always just use the shift lever and hold it back to the speed you want and then manually shift.
Oh, and the dipsticks I've seen with a sensor on the end had some lines and holes in it and you had to fill to one of those markings. It has been so long, I no longer recall any of the details.
Hope this helps,
dave
clockwork oranjaboom wrote:
My '76 w/727 trany has the sensor-type dipstick as well. I can't find an idiot light for it anywhere, but upon close inspection I could make out a 'full' line just above the oval slot at the tip of the dipstick where the sensor is located. Mine also leaks if I park driver's side low.
Hope this helps,
dave
My '76 w/727 trany has the sensor-type dipstick as well. I can't find an idiot light for it anywhere, but upon close inspection I could make out a 'full' line just above the oval slot at the tip of the dipstick where the sensor is located. Mine also leaks if I park driver's side low.
Hope this helps,
dave
I recall one particular van I worked on, was a 76 Plymouth Maxivan, and it had an idiot light built into the dash display. We figured out where it was and even got it to come on. We also figured out the sensor didn't actually do anything for oil depth, but seemed to be temperature. It didn't come on, though, until the tranny was smoking ( yeah, learned that by real life experience...same maxivan ).
Not sure what good it was... But the black plastic dipstick made reading the tranny fluid level a bit uncertain.
clockwork oranjaboom wrote:
My '76 w/727 trany has the sensor-type dipstick as well. I can't find an idiot light for it anywhere, but upon close inspection I could make out a 'full' line just above the oval slot at the tip of the dipstick where the sensor is located. Mine also leaks if I park driver's side low.
Hope this helps,
dave
My '76 w/727 trany has the sensor-type dipstick as well. I can't find an idiot light for it anywhere, but upon close inspection I could make out a 'full' line just above the oval slot at the tip of the dipstick where the sensor is located. Mine also leaks if I park driver's side low.
Hope this helps,
dave
The seals around the shafts that are operated by the shift and kickdown levers are leaking.
The job isn't real hard, but you do have to pull the valve body to do it. That leak is common on every old Torqueflight, but unless it gets serious, you can mostly ignore it.
65CrewCabPW wrote:
The seals around the shafts that are operated by the shift and kickdown levers are leaking.
The job isn't real hard, but you do have to pull the valve body to do it. That leak is common on every old Torqueflight, but unless it gets serious, you can mostly ignore it.
clockwork oranjaboom wrote:
My '76 w/727 trany has the sensor-type dipstick as well. I can't find an idiot light for it anywhere, but upon close inspection I could make out a 'full' line just above the oval slot at the tip of the dipstick where the sensor is located. Mine also leaks if I park driver's side low.
Hope this helps,
dave
My '76 w/727 trany has the sensor-type dipstick as well. I can't find an idiot light for it anywhere, but upon close inspection I could make out a 'full' line just above the oval slot at the tip of the dipstick where the sensor is located. Mine also leaks if I park driver's side low.
Hope this helps,
dave
The seals around the shafts that are operated by the shift and kickdown levers are leaking.
The job isn't real hard, but you do have to pull the valve body to do it. That leak is common on every old Torqueflight, but unless it gets serious, you can mostly ignore it.
Thanks for the tip- It's mostly a nuisance leak and I just consider it an opportunity to introduce a quart of fresh fluid every couple of months. Now only if the dog house were a little easier to work with...
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clockwork oranjaboom wrote:
My '76 w/727 trany has the sensor-type dipstick as well. I can't find an idiot light for it anywhere, but upon close inspection I could make out a 'full' line just above the oval slot at the tip of the dipstick where the sensor is located. Mine also leaks if I park driver's side low.
Hope this helps,
dave
My '76 w/727 trany has the sensor-type dipstick as well. I can't find an idiot light for it anywhere, but upon close inspection I could make out a 'full' line just above the oval slot at the tip of the dipstick where the sensor is located. Mine also leaks if I park driver's side low.
Hope this helps,
dave
My '78 also has the diptstick with a sensor. I have included info from the Dodge service manual about the system (see below). The light is normally located just below the radio in the center of the dash. On mine there is a very dark red plastic strip that has room for several indicator lights. Only one is the warning light and it is difficult to see in daylight.
Excerpt from service manual:
"Transmission Warning Light
A transmission warning light is located on the instrument panel to alert the driver that the transmission requires servicing. The light indicates the fluid level is low.
Warning Light Operation
Turn the key to the start position. The warning light should come on while cranking the engine and should go out when the key is released to the run position. If the light does not come on while cranking or failes to go out with the key in the run position, the warning system should be checked."
-jc
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