hey guys, i have a t350.....jerks pretty hard when i put it in gear........and shakes the car too much to drive......car runs like its on 7 cylinders when in gear.....and it takes 4 or 5 seconds for the reverse to kick in.......the tranny fluid is clear??? who makes clear tranny fluid ????


ok but..i dont have a torque converter cover on my tranny?? it it ok to run it like this...????? i dont have a repllacement



rob

 

Running rough while it's in gear is probably not related to the tranny. In gear it will idle slower. Clear tranny fluid? maybe it's not on the stick at all. If someone even made clear tranny fluid, it wouldn't stay clear very long anyway. Change the fluid and fix the rough idle. No cover isn't safe if you work under it while it's running. Could also get rocks and dirt and stuff up in there--that would be bad. Get a junkyard cover if nothing else.

 

Sometimes the fluid is hard to see if it's really clean. (Providing there's some on the stick.)

I've been running without a TC cover for a couple months and it makes me nervous. I'm trying to get my hands on one as soon as possible 'cause I know I'm going to get called on it by the tech guys at the track one of these times.

 

Most guys I know don't use a cover. In fact, I don't even use one. The reason is that it lets cool air up in there to help keep the tranny fluid, converter and trans a little cooler. Even if it's just 10 or 15 degrees it's worth it to me because I have a 3200 non lock-up converter that I use on the street. They tend to build alot of heat.

I don't know of any clear fluid. You should probably change fluid and make sure it's full. Even if it's clean it should still be red.

 

yeah ya know .i looked around the pan..and its dripping ..(the usual drip a day) clear fluid..looked at the dip and its clear!!!!

hmm.......ill leave it off......then.....

i've never drivin a camaro......i own a monte carlo....so......the car is getting ready to go on the road....april 12th.....i cant wait..but....i'm defanately going to get that tranny fluid changed............................

just have to figure out why my car idles at like 500 in gear ..and shakes like a funny car...............1200rpm in park...

but... thanks...

i'm leaving it off

sorry for spelling its friday ..and i'm a little juiced..


rob