Matt,


I have gone through a lot of this stuff.

Keep in mind the vacuum system is all interconnected. For everything to work right, every last leak has to be tracked down. Your transmission probably will flare badly as you fix other things since the vacuum level is raised. You need to isoloate the systems and then attack them one at a time.

You have a mity vac, right?


Pull and plug the lines from the master brake line the feed the shutoff and accessories. Get the transmission working right first, isolated from everything else.

-look in the Wiki DIY articles. Ive written an article on adjusting the modulator...do that first. get it to the right spot.
-now make sure the transmission vac is tight. Test the modulator, it should hold vac for 10 minutes or more.
-road test the car, and adjusting the VCV to achieve the right shifting.

-next, on to the shutoff. re-connect the shutoff and only the shutoff to the accessory line. try it - car may shut off normally. since there are leaks else where.

- add in the door locks. is that system tight on its own? test it with the mity vac. is the vac res holding vac well? get it figured out and put it in the system.

-then on the CC. i havent gotten here yet.

You have to add one thing at a time, or else its like trying to push down on a waterbed, something else will just get messed up.

good luck,
dd

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