<VV> PG Slow To Engage In Reverse when cold

[Harry Yarnell]

Probably the reverse piston seal is getting stuff and not sealing well. Try 
some Seafoam Trans Tune and see if that helps...

Harry Yarnell
Perryman Garage and Orphanage
hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill H." <gojoe283 at yahoo.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 10:36 PM
Subject: <VV> PG Slow To Engage In Reverse when cold


>                                                B"H
>
> Hi everyone...
>
> Would anyone know why a Powerglide would "grab" into gear very slowly into 
> Reverse when cold?
>
> It's as if you're slowly letting up the clutch on a stickshift car..once 
> she gets going, the tranny engages fine.
>
> Fluid level looks and and the fluid itself is clean.  The car has 58,800 
> originla miles, it's a '69 Monza 110.
>
> Thanks for your advice...Bill Hershkowitz
>
> PS:  When I have time, I'm planning on writing an article on 
> methanol/water injection, since I built a systems with suprising ease for 
> a 2 carb motor.
>
>
>
>
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