<VV> Powerglide stuck in Low...Rear pump

[Barry Gershenfeld]

A follow-up for the three or so people that took an interest in my 
problem.  I realized after a time that losing the rear pump could also make 
the thing go into Low.  The test for that is to see if it can be "push 
started".   Last Friday it decided to go into Low again and on the next 
down hill I went through the procedure...with negative results.

I have a car with a bad engine (look in Spring 2001 for "mosquito fogger") 
that I'm going to "borrow" the PG from.  I have started dropping the 
powertrain and hope to have that part done today.  I started yesterday and 
couldn't get the brake drums off.  Seems every job has an SOB waiting in 
it.  The actual time to do repairs is a whole lot less than the time 
hunting for tools, containers, places to put stuff, places you put stuff, 
and the uh, difficulties (yes I could choose a better term for use on a 
mailing list, but what?)

I wonder how others view these "surprise events" when approaching the next 
job?  This is one reason I try to make everything right, and put it back 
together right.  Such as chasing bad threads so the bolt doesn't strip next 
time, putting grease or anti-sieze on things so they will come apart next 
time, and not using that RTV stuff because it is never going to be the 
"last time I do this".  And substituting the right part for the one that 
was close but didn't come off the way they normally do or required me to 
have 3 sockets to fit the 3 different sized bolts....

I also wonder how many daily driver 'Vairs there still are out there?  This 
is my transportation, has been since 1980, but I can't really keep up with 
it these days.  If I buy a new car, I know that will be the end of this 
hobby.  Until then, I enjoy the ride that I have created.

Barry