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Re: TCSA

To: "mgs@autox.team.net" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: TCSA
From: Don Malling <dmallin@attglobal.net>
Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2003 08:43:10 -0400
List,

Any opinions out there on John Twist's manual?  Worth the $35.00?

Don Malling


Paul Root wrote:
 > Last night I pulled my air pump and was reading John Twist's
 > tech manual and it's a bit confusing.
 >
 > So the vacuum hose goes from the manifold/gulp valve to this
 > vacuum valve/solenoid thing called a TCSA (transmission control
 > something). Can you tell I don't have John's book in
 > front of me. Oh, Moss part number,  145-740  N/A.
 >
 > There are two wires running to it, red/yellow and black. The
 > r/y goes to a micro switch, somewhere, and on the other end of that
 > switch is a yellow that goes to overdrive gear switch on the tranny.
 > Yes, even if you don't have an overdrive. I do know that's there.
 >
 > So, John's tech article says, take the vacuum tube straight from the
 > manifold to the dizzy. And that if you don't have an OD, the wires
 > must be removed.
 >
 > My question is, from where? Just tape off the wires from the solenoid?
 > I.e. the red/yellow and black. Or do I need to get it the whole circuit
 > pulled out?
 >
 > Also, how do I get the air pump bracket out? The nut can't come out
 > because the pulley is in the way.
 >
 > I may be imagining things, but, in my around the block. It seems better.
 > Idle is a bit low (600), but it doesn't sound like it's going to die
 > like it used to when idle would temporarily drop that low.
 >
 > I may start pulling out the ZS for my HIF rebuilds tonight. Then again,
 > I might not have time...

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