New PATC transmission is in... need help
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The VB they sent is just a stocker, but no, we haven't tried it yet. I had the Suncoast VB for nearly 4 months sitting in my closet, maybe that has something to do with these gremlins? I dunno.
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Naw it still sticks in 2nd if I drive it at 3/4 throttle to WOT. If accelerating briskly or leisurely it shifts fine. So, I wait until it shifts into third if I really want to flog it.
I've been thinking about buying a PATC VB and getting rid of the Suncoast, but the problem doesn't bother me enough to plunk down the money right now.
I love passing vehicles on the highway, it really can move now.
I've been thinking about buying a PATC VB and getting rid of the Suncoast, but the problem doesn't bother me enough to plunk down the money right now.
I love passing vehicles on the highway, it really can move now.
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Yeah I'd still do it. Just make sure you buy all their stuff. Or at least their Valve Body. I think the problem may be the SunCoast VB is not jivin' with the transmission.
I do think the problem is slowly going away as the miles accumulate.
I just went to Boulder, CO to pick up a car yesterday. Put 900 miles on it in 18 hours and it did awesome.
I do think the problem is slowly going away as the miles accumulate.
I just went to Boulder, CO to pick up a car yesterday. Put 900 miles on it in 18 hours and it did awesome.
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OK,
The problem still persists. I think it is getting worse though. Meaning... I have to give less throttle for the problem to occur than in the past.
I am seriously considering buying the PATC VB to put in. I do not know transmissions well so this question might seem kind of dumb.
Do I have to drop the whole transmission to swap out a Valve Body?
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The problem still persists. I think it is getting worse though. Meaning... I have to give less throttle for the problem to occur than in the past.
I am seriously considering buying the PATC VB to put in. I do not know transmissions well so this question might seem kind of dumb.
Do I have to drop the whole transmission to swap out a Valve Body?
Thanks
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yea you just have to drop the pan to pull the whole valve body down, be careful though, hold the valve body perfectly flat on removal/install or you'll lose all the little *****.
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OH he's replacing the whole valve body, gotcha.
when i did a T-go shift kit in a 727 i took the took the valve body apart in 1/2 and the little ***** rolled all over the place in my driveway.
when i did a T-go shift kit in a 727 i took the took the valve body apart in 1/2 and the little ***** rolled all over the place in my driveway.
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The_Head, you have a stock PATC VB sitting there? Try it, if you want to isolate the issue. You could send me the suncoast VB and I can check it out for you, if you want.
If does sound like the throttle valve could be sticking.
If does sound like the throttle valve could be sticking.
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Thanks for the offer Fred, I will keep your offer in mind. The truck does not do this nearly as bad when I am towing my camper. I do not know why.
PATC did send me a stock VB. It is not a performance VB though. Could I just run the stocker? What are the cons of doing this?
Could too much fluid cause this? I am pretty sure I am high. I checked the dip stick yesterday and the fluid had a bunch of tiny bubbles in it.
PATC did send me a stock VB. It is not a performance VB though. Could I just run the stocker? What are the cons of doing this?
Could too much fluid cause this? I am pretty sure I am high. I checked the dip stick yesterday and the fluid had a bunch of tiny bubbles in it.
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I accidentally put too much trans fluid in mine and have had no ill effects. It reads quite a bit too high but when I filled it I put 4 qts in IIRC and it was still reading low so I just dumped 1 more in and now it reads way too high. I was lazy and just left it figuring if it is too high it's not really that much too high, somewhere under a qt. It's been fine ever since fwiw. I's been about a year and somewhere around 20k miles.
Maybe it would depend on how overfilled it is, I don't know.
Maybe it would depend on how overfilled it is, I don't know.
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just check it warmed up on flat ground and in neutral. if over the full mark by more than 1/2 inch, drain a quart out.
The_Head, for the purpose of identifying your issue, run the stock one. if it makes you feel better, we can raise the pressure some, I can show you how, really easy.
The_Head, for the purpose of identifying your issue, run the stock one. if it makes you feel better, we can raise the pressure some, I can show you how, really easy.