The Great Vacuum Mystery
So my transmission fix didn’t quite do anything. Color me not surprised. It still shifts the same – getting up to highway speeds and then shifting down. I let James ride along to hear it – he says “Oh, that’s just your passing gear.” Hmmmm…. I am dubious of that. I’m going to have it serviced – I’m going to get it flushed, and have them install a new pan and gasket and fix the leak on the speedo cable. I’m figuring I’m in for about $300 of work.
Oh but that isn’t the best part! My vacuum lines are a complete mess, I come to find out. In fact, a vacuum issue might be what is behind the tranny problem for all I know. Here is the situation. I have no PCV valve. Plus the line that SHOULD go to the PCV goes to the brake boost. I got some help from the guys on the forum and got it straightened out I think.
Here are some pics of what I faced…
Overview of engine.Passenger SideDriver Side