Thanks a lot for your very clear explanation John, I will check it out then as soon as I replace the rebuild radiator, after the wintersleep period of my car I guess :) Ofcourse I will let you know the results (and all the others that have jumped in on this subject) Many thanks, Robert P.S.: this list is the greatest ever!! Op Za, 1 december, 2007 10:40 am, schreef john sadowski: > You will see it with the trans in neutral & engine running. I had the > radiator recored on a 63 a long time ago & rather then remove the lines > from the radiator, they cut them & spliced in a piece of fuel hose. > Eventually, > one of them failed & quickly emptied trans fluid all over. > > John > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rob van der Es" <r.vdes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2007 2:12 AM > Subject: Re: IML: 1960 torqueflite In Line Filters > > > >> OK John, >> >> >> Will I notice that with the engine running in neutral or do I have to >> put the tranny in gear? >> >> Thanks, >> >> >> Robert >> >> >> >> >> Op Za, 1 december, 2007 8:01 am, schreef john sadowski: >> >>> Believe me, if you start the engine with the cooler lines >>> disconnected, you'll know immediately whether the fluid is flowing or >>> not. It will flow at a rather high rate. John ----- Original Message >>> ----- >>> From: Phil Courant - ACCF >>> To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> Sent: Friday, November 30, 2007 1:10 PM >>> Subject: Re: IML: 1960 torqueflite In Line Filters >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> But when I think about it, this might be a stupid question cause the >>> tranny is shifting perfectly. I don't think it will shift correctly >>> with one of those valves stucked, but since I am no expert when it >>> comes to automatic transmissions I might be completely wrong here >>> You're right !! >>> If the tranny shifts as it must shift, don't worry ... Problem with >>> the cooler lines is that you can't see what is inside when the >>> transmission works ! The oil fittings are far above the level of fluid >>> when the engine is stoped, so, if you check after a while, all the >>> fluid is in the oil pan and you'll have only the fluid which remains >>> in the lines, because the converter valve is "closed" so the oil >>> cooler lines are also "closed". >>> Maybe with a clear hose, at the radiator ends, trans in D or R and >>> with rear wheel off the floor ? >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> >>> Philippe COURANT (Pau, France)- Webmaster des sites ACCF et C-I-F >>> >>> >>> >>> Imperial 1957 Crown convertible >>> >>> >>> >>> Buick 1996 Roadmaster wagon >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> - American Car Club de France (ACCF) : http://www.accf.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> - Chrysler Imperial France (C-I-F) : http://www.ch300imp.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- >> This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please >> reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared >> with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators >> should be sent to iml.webmonster@xxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to >> http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm >> >> >> > > > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- > This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please > reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared > with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators > should be sent to iml.webmonster@xxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to > http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm > > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to iml.webmonster@xxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm