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Old Jul 4, 2011 | 10:12 AM
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c-6 tranny

hey i got a 351 windsor on a c6 that dosnt seem to want to get out of idle - no first. i hope its a fluid level thing because theres a leak where i gasketed the pan .maybee a vacum mod hopefully not a convertor ive had it running before but had replaced the screen and pan its also got a secondary cooler for the lines so i think it takes a but load of flid to fill .what do yall think??
 
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Old Jul 10, 2011 | 08:13 AM
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Have you checked fluid level? What's the dipstick say?
 
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Old Jul 22, 2011 | 10:35 AM
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the fluid runs a little low due to my bad seal job on the pan a little upset but im going to have to do it again
 
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Old Jul 23, 2011 | 11:41 AM
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Reseal the pan and refill it with Type F fluid...takes a lot. Then see if it shifts okay. Also check your vacuum modulator and fluid lines on the tranny.
 
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Old Jul 23, 2011 | 12:26 PM
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X2 on the vacuum leak, have had that more then one time.
 
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