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65driver
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posted 05-29-2004 11:43 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for 65driver   Click Here to Email 65driver     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
My C4 is starting to act up. After I drive a while, it seems to stutter when I move out from a stop. Sort of like manual transmission clutch chatter. Then it sort of slides into the 1-2 shift , instead of snapping the 1-2 shift like it normally does. Same thing 2-3 shift. I took it to a test and tune day today, and it shifted fine for the first 8 passes or so. Then it started the stutter thing. Trans temp gauge never went over 180. This started about a month ago. I have narrowed it down to only happening after I drive it for a while ( like on and off all day use) or if I harp on it for a while. If I just drive to work ( about 20 minutes) and it sits all day, and then drive home its fine. 2400 stall convertor, C4, in a 65 fastback, mild motor (e-brock heads, 270H cam, holley 650 , headers, 3.50 gears). Any ideas?

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capri man
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posted 05-30-2004 10:12 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for capri man   Click Here to Email capri man     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
how long since you changed the filter. the 700-r4 in my suburban was doing the same thing. an old trans man told me to change the filter and it fixed it. his theory was that the filter was about stopped up and as i ran it, more stuff got in it. then as it set and cooled off, some of the stuff turned loose and fell back into the pan thus making it work ok till it got hot again. DISCLAIMER: i know absolutly nothing about auto transmossions!!!

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65driver
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posted 05-30-2004 09:14 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for 65driver   Click Here to Email 65driver     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
An update:
Drained the fluid - looked very dark, almost black. Drained the converter. My drain plug has one of those magnetic prongs on it, and it was loaded up with stuff. About the look, color, and consistency of anti-seize compound - gray, smooth, almost like a clay. Dropped the pan, and it had like a fine silt in the bottom. Cleaned the screen, buttoned it up, reloaded with fresh fluid. Any ideas on whats up?

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capri man
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posted 05-30-2004 10:00 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for capri man   Click Here to Email capri man     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
i think the silt is from the clutches, not always a bad thing. you get some from normal wear. did it work???

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mike r
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81 capri-302-7.33 @92mph 1/8
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65driver
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posted 05-30-2004 10:36 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for 65driver   Click Here to Email 65driver     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Took it for a short spin. Everything seemed ok. Only a longer drive, and some harder driving will tell. I'll post results. Thanks.

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clevelandstyle
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posted 05-30-2004 11:08 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for clevelandstyle     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
The dark fluid is an indication that it has been burned. Your trans has been slipping the clutches, obviously, and has been overheated. The fact that you changed fluid may get you by for a little longer, but I'm guessing that you are looking at an overhaul soon. It would also be a good idea to put a trans cooler on it.

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posted 05-30-2004 11:54 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Moneymaker   Click Here to Email Moneymaker     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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65driver
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posted 05-31-2004 10:58 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for 65driver   Click Here to Email 65driver     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Any recommendations on a trans cooler?

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clevelandstyle
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posted 05-31-2004 11:04 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for clevelandstyle     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by 65driver:
Any recommendations on a trans cooler?

I like big!

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65driver
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posted 06-16-2004 10:43 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for 65driver   Click Here to Email 65driver     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Well, the trans s**t the bed. No moevment at all now. My fault for not running a cooler. Looking at a rebuild or a buddy has a C4 from Performance Automatic that is 1 year old that he will sell me. Are they any good? Should I have the convertor looked at, because it definetly overheated the tranny?

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bluestreek
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posted 06-17-2004 11:23 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for bluestreek   Click Here to Email bluestreek     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Sorry to hear about your tranny. Saw a friend go through the same thing with his 350T behind a 3000 stall. That is one thing about running a high stall on the street that most people forget to mention. It's very hard on the tranny. A HD cooler will be definately help but tranny needs to be setup to accomodate the higher stall speeds. I'll keep my stick shift on the street thank you!

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