Re: Tranny weirdness ( HELP ) & Rascal update

From: Rr (rsb7424@gmail.com)
Date: Sat Sep 26 2009 - 08:57:07 EDT


Yeah, that was cool! Keep your fingers crossed and we will throw back
some KY glug. Take care my friend.

Sent from my iPhone

On Sep 26, 2009, at 7:49 AM, <knox.james@sympatico.ca> wrote:

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>> From: knox.james@sympatico.ca
>> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>> Subject: RE: DML: Tranny weirdness ( HELP ) & Rascal update
>> Date: Sat, 26 Sep 2009 12:29:21 +0000
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>>> Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:13:29 -0500
>>> Subject: Re: DML: Tranny weirdness ( HELP ) & Rascal update
>>> From: rsb7424@gmail.com
>>> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
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>>>
>>> that might be a dirty tb even...
>>>
>>> just another swag from Rascal...
>>>
>>> Here is an update on me as some nice people asked.
>>>
>>> I have a tumor, growing INSIDE my spinal cord, located, high up in
>>> my
>>> neck. It is slowly growing and thus will eventually take my life
>>> after paralyzing me. I have partial paralysis now in my hands, and
>>> my
>>> feet.
>>> My prognosis, initially, was quite bad. My prognosis now is better.
>>> Luckily for me, the Mayo Clinic became interested in my case and I
>>> am
>>> going to Rochester, MN. I will leave my beautiful KY home to travel
>>> two days to the main clinic. The doctor they are connecting me is
>>> one
>>> of the very best. I am so fortunate and so fortunate that this is
>>> not
>>> Nat Health..."blue pill or red?"
>>> I will have exams over Tues and Wed, then unknown date for surgery
>>> where they will likely have to go in and remove the tumor. This cord
>>> is full of nerves that are finer than hair. One crimp, and my
>>> outcome
>>> would be "Christopher Reeves", a lifetime on a ventilator. A spinal
>>> stroke, here, would be very bad for me. Christopher Reeves injury
>>> was
>>> in the same spot that my tumor lives.
>>> Good-they are successful, I have some mild tingling in my hands
>>> which
>>> would subside, Bad, paralysis...
>>> Either way, I have to take action because the tumor is growing.
>>>
>>> I will do my best to let you know my outcome. If I show up here
>>> again
>>> within the next two weeks or so,...I made it.
>>> If not, I have left directions for my wife to let all of you know as
>>> well. I have chosen that if I have to live on a ventilator, I will
>>> unplug.
>>>
>>> God willing I will return.
>>>
>>> Thanks for all your friendships, support, jokes, fun, and prayers.
>>> You really are a special group of people and I have loved hanging
>>> out
>>> with all you. Glug, glug...
>>>
>>> Your friend to the end,
>>> Rascal
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 1:21 PM, Dan Kramarsky wrote:
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>>>> All,
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>>>> I havent posted in a while but I stumbled into a tranny problem.
>>>> Perhaps a expert on the A518 ( 46RH ) can help me with this one?
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>>>> Symptoms:
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>>>> 1. When coming to red light in "D" , the engine comes close to
>>>> stalling and once it did actually stall.
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>>>> 2. When coming to red light in "N", no problems, engine is idling
>>>> at 650rpm
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>>>> 3. When coming to red light in "2", no problems, engine is idling
>>>> at 650rpm
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>>>> 4. When coming to red light in "1", no problems, engine is idling
>>>> at 650rpm
>>>>
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>>>> 5. Every morning ( when engine/tranny is cold ) I will start the
>>>> truck and then shift to "D". But it takes 3 to 4 seconds for the
>>>> tranny get in gear. It does so with a "clunk" sound.
>>>>
>>>> 6. Fluid is at correct level, maybe a tide high. Color is darkish
>>>> red but i was told color doesn't matter anymore.
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>>>> 7. Fluid is Mopar ATF +4. Filter is Wix.
>>>>
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>>>> 8. Truck behaves nicely around town and on the highway. No
>>>> drivability problems other than what happens when I stop at a red
>>>> light.
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>>>> 9. No other engine or electrical symptoms to report.
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>>>> For now, I am forced to come to a red light in "N" to eliminate
>>>> the chance of a stall. When the light turns green, I select "D"
>>>> and drive away.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Q: Does anyone know what part of tranny is causing this? Is it a
>>>> solenoid in valve body? Or a 'governor' or a 'band' etc?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Dan K.
>>>>
>>>> Vehicle 1: 1992 Dodge Dakota Club Cab LE Color: Two-tone silver
>>>> Engine: 5.2L EFI Mods: Home-brew CAI, March pullies, K&N Filters,
>>>> Relocated IAT, DynoMax Turbo Exhaust and Hi-Flow Cat. Race
>>>> weight: 3700 lbs.
>>>>
>>>> Photo: http://static.flickr.com/42/84856795_c18903d10f.jpg
>>>>
>>>> Vehicle 2: 1993 Ford Crown Victoria LX Color: White Engine: 4.6L
>>>> EFI Mods: none yet.
>>>>
>>>> Photo: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/
>>>> 3098/2726734706_3f511ec702.jpg
>>>>
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>>> Hey Rascal. When you get through all this we will have a few glug,
>>> glugs.I'm thinking of when we talked on the telephone about the
>>> V10 truck,sent funny emails back and forth and supported each
>>> other during :-) fire fights on the DML.God will pull you through
>>> this.I'm lucky and I pass that on to you. I bought a lottery
>>> ticket yesterday and it won a small amount :-)
>> I need to taste some Kentucky glug glug. The operation will be a
>> success. Buddy.
>>
>> Jimmy Knox
>> 91 Dak
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