munkalido wrote:
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.)
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.
