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ponjohn · 02-05-2008, 01:45 AM

I have an uncanny ability to read cars. I just have that knack to kind of get a feel for the vehicle. Told m,y neighbor last night to pull the trigger on a 01 330c BMW, good price and dealer maintained...he waited...had a dep on it.

I bought the 90 Burb with the understanding that the trans was blown, no forward no reverse. I checked the fluid while looking at the truck and it was not running, fluid was there but dark.

He put a batt in it started it and I put in gear and it wanted to move forward but I just shut it off.

Just started it let it warm up and drove it around the block, no reverse. Got home and it wanted to go into reverse, checked the fluid while running- does not show on stick.

I am going to change fluid and filter and see how it goes.

John

Mr_shorty · 02-05-2008, 08:53 AM

Good luck with that... I bought mine with a list of issues and I solved most of them while in the guy's driveway... his wife wasn't really amuzed.

89 crew · 02-05-2008, 10:22 AM

That really does tend to upset the po when you fix the problem in their driveway! My last one of those was a 88 gmc, po thought electric pump was bad in tank. replaced fuel filter and drove it home!

ponjohn · 02-11-2008, 11:32 PM

Well....half lucky. Pan had some residue, some metal material on magnet.

Truck moves forward fine and shifts perfectly. Reverse is very lazy and when it does engage it slips bad.

What is the best method for flushing the cooler in the radiator?

John

02-05-2008, 01:45 AM	#1
ponjohn Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: woodbridge, ct. usa Posts: 145	May have lucked out I have an uncanny ability to read cars. I just have that knack to kind of get a feel for the vehicle. Told m,y neighbor last night to pull the trigger on a 01 330c BMW, good price and dealer maintained...he waited...had a dep on it. I bought the 90 Burb with the understanding that the trans was blown, no forward no reverse. I checked the fluid while looking at the truck and it was not running, fluid was there but dark. He put a batt in it started it and I put in gear and it wanted to move forward but I just shut it off. Just started it let it warm up and drove it around the block, no reverse. Got home and it wanted to go into reverse, checked the fluid while running- does not show on stick. I am going to change fluid and filter and see how it goes. John

02-05-2008, 08:53 AM	#2
Mr_shorty Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Houston, TeXas Posts: 8	Re: May have lucked out Good luck with that... I bought mine with a list of issues and I solved most of them while in the guy's driveway... his wife wasn't really amuzed. __________________ Later Daze, Shorty 87 Burb 3/4 82 Burb Diesel 82 LWB (project) 85 Zuki Pane

02-05-2008, 10:22 AM	#3
89 crew Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kansas Posts: 865	Re: May have lucked out That really does tend to upset the po when you fix the problem in their driveway! My last one of those was a 88 gmc, po thought electric pump was bad in tank. replaced fuel filter and drove it home!

02-11-2008, 11:32 PM	#4
ponjohn Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: woodbridge, ct. usa Posts: 145	Re: May have lucked out Well....half lucky. Pan had some residue, some metal material on magnet. Truck moves forward fine and shifts perfectly. Reverse is very lazy and when it does engage it slips bad. What is the best method for flushing the cooler in the radiator? John



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