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Re: Torsion level suspension
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Do you still have the problem you described as "Often when driving the front or rear end would raise or lower for no apparent reason. But, it always returned to level."?
Have you tested the delay time?

Posted on: 1/4 14:17
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Re: Torsion level suspension
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Mine have only had delay switch issues. I'm glad I tested the NOS replacements because one had a stuck relay from sitting on the shelf.

I recently thought it would be nice if there was an easier way of testing, so I built one of these.



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Posted on: 1/1 18:50
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Re: Torsion level suspension
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There is a delay switch which is supposed to wait about 7 seconds before trying to level the car to make sure that the not level condition isn't due to a pothole or the like. AS you say it always returned to level, the rest of the system was working. You may just need a new delay switch.

When your power steering cylinder was replaced, the car was on a lift in the air. They always seem to need to level when they are back on the ground. The underdash switch allows leveling to be turned off when the car is being serviced. Did the mechanic who put in the power steering cylinder turn it off? If so, you may only need to turn it back on. If the mechanic did not turn off leveling, it would have tried to level while on the lift and run until the limit switch stopped the leveling motor when the limit was reached. While the limit switch interrupted the signal to the leveling motor, the delay switch would still be sending a signal to level the car. The delay switch would be operating and sending that signal the entire time the car was in the air. This could cause a delay switch failure.

Having the delay switch running the entire time the car was on the lift for the power steering cylinder could also have caused the fuse to blow. This is the same fuse as the brake lights.

Check the on-off switch and the brake lights first.

Posted on: 1/1 15:31
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Re: transmission
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You can test for hunting and finger connections by watching the shift relay status. Connect a test light or meter to each of the direction connections, Orange & Black wire and Pink wire (terminals 4 and 6). If the actuator is hunting, the lights will alternate. If the finger connection is intermittent, one light will blink.

You would expect the probability of a first order hunting overshot to increase with the distance between the current and target gears. The physical gear order is PNHDLR.

Of course testing would be easier with a Push Button Test Box.

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Posted on: 2023/9/3 14:31
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Re: Synthetic Transmission Fluid for Ultramatic
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Have you made the change?
If so, how is it working for you and do you have a comparison to share?

Posted on: 2023/7/12 15:51
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Re: Hershey
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If you walk past every stall without backtracking it is about 20 miles, I measured.

Posted on: 2023/6/27 2:57
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Re: Transmission 55 Packard Clipper
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> The problem occurs when I shift from drive/reverse to park and it just won't engage.

Will the car just roll and not stop in this case? That would be the Parking Pawl not engaging with the gear.

Posted on: 2023/6/17 16:09
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Re: Transmission 55 Packard Clipper
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Is the problem that the shift lever is difficult to move? If so, how difficult is it to move between the other gears?

There is a grease fitting at the bottom of the steering column that in my case hadn't been touched in years causing a problem.

Posted on: 2023/6/17 15:05
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Re: Synthetic Transmission Fluid for Ultramatic
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I buy direct from AMSOIL, www.amsoil.com. You can become a Preferred Customer for $10 (6 month membership) and get a discount of $4/qt on Super Shift and free shipping on orders of $100 or more (which is easy to do). I always find it worthwhile to join every time I buy.

Posted on: 2023/6/10 2:17
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Re: Synthetic Transmission Fluid for Ultramatic
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Yes, I am using electric gauges.

Posted on: 2023/6/5 18:11
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